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Direct linkGuan, Lu; Cole, Michael; Worthington, Frank – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
In this article, we consider the functions of students' unions (SUs) through a UK case study. First, a functional classification of educational representation; wider representation; delivery of commercial services and faciliating a student community is outlined. Second, we specify a theoretical framework in terms of neo-liberalism and therapeutic…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Student Attitudes, Case Studies, Student Unions
Zimbardi, Kirsten; Myatt, Paula – Studies in Higher Education, 2014
Undergraduate research experiences provide students with opportunities to engage in high-impact experiential learning. Although prevalent in the sciences, there are now extensive banks of case studies demonstrating the use of undergraduate research as an educationally enriching activity across many disciplines. This study investigated the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Experiential Learning, Student Research, Interdisciplinary Approach
Marquina, Monica; Yuni, Jose; Ferreiro, Mariela – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
The aim of this article is to analyze the effects of the socio-political processes on the academic profession in Argentina from the life course perspective. The analysis of differences in the individuals' life course was made by dividing them into three groups, representing different generations of academics: the novel, the intermediate, and the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Career Development, Teacher Attitudes, History
Jungert, Tomas – Studies in Higher Education, 2013
This article draws on a longitudinal and qualitative study of students in a master's program in engineering. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyze annual, semi-structured interviews with ten students, from the first semester until one year after graduation. The program enjoys a high status and has a reputation of being…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Engineering Education, Longitudinal Studies, Qualitative Research
