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Guan, 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
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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