project
Where do inequalities in young people’s decisions to study at university come from?
1 March 2019 - 1 August 2019
PI/s in Exeter: Dr Katherin Barg
CI/s in Exeter: Dr Anna Mountford-Zimdars
Research partners: Kirsty Janes (Co-I), Sam Dyer (Co-I). Advisory group: Nicola Sinclair, Melissa Ruddock
Sponsor(s): tbc
About the research
This project aims to improve knowledge around the formation
of young people’s Higher Education decisions with a particular focus on young
people of most disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. To produce findings
that are informed by academic research but also aims, needs and experiences of
Widening Participation (WP) services in the Higher Education sector, the
academic and professional members of the Centre for Social Mobility work
closely together on this project. In a number of workshops, they jointly
develop research questions and research designs, evaluate empirical results and
formulate practical recommendations for WP interventions. Outcomes of the
project will include a literature review and findings obtained from qualitative
interviews with Exeter undergraduate students of different socioeconomic
backgrounds. The outcomes will provide a basis for funding applications to
conduct a wider project involving large-scale (secondary) survey data.
To find out more about this project, contact: k.barg@exeter.ac.uk. And watch this space to learn about our first results.