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Sep 2026
Success in layers: how widening access students build success in their university life
This study explores how students from widening access backgrounds make sense of their success in higher education. Semi-structured interview data was collected from eight mature undergraduate students at a widening access university in England. Thematic analysis identified three interconnected layers that shape success...
Mark Gallagher-Read, Besty Jose, Stephanie Ng et al.
· Journal of Learning Developm... · 0 citations