What is learned in universities today? Is it what students expect to learn? Is it what universities say they learn? How far do the answers…

Improving Learning by Widening Participation in Higher Education presents a strong and coherent rationale for improving learning for diverse students from a range of socio-economic,…

This book provides a blueprint for those interested in teaching from a pluralist perspective, regardless of ideology. It provides educators, policy makers and students with…

The ‘Key Issues in Higher Education’ series aims to raise both awareness and the
standards of debate on the fundamental issues that lie at…

There are two key questions at the heart of the ongoing debate about education and training for all young people, irrespective of background, ability or…

What's the problem with literacy at college? How might everyday literacy be harnessed for educational ends?

Based on the first major study of literacy practices in…

The Handbook is sensitive to the competing demands of teaching, research and scholarship, and academic management. Against the contexts, the book focuses on developing professional…

Understanding the origins of poor literacy and numeracy skills in adulthood and how to improve them is of major importance when society places a high…

Undoubtedly the most important development in higher education in recent years has been the seemingly inexorable expansion of national systems. In a comparatively short time…

This book is the first to show how to integrate Personal Development Planning (PDP) activities into teaching in higher education. It is packed with activities,…