Drawing from original research and recent developments in theory, Researching Social Inequalities in Higher Education brings together insights from multiple national contexts and phases to consider a diverse range of equity issues in higher education.

Authored by current and recently graduated PhD students, chapters examine the socioeconomic, ethnic and gender equalities at play within each of the following components:

access to higher education
the student experience
the academic workforce

An essential read for anyone researching higher education, or wishing to address social inequalities within higher education, this volume unpacks how higher education is becoming more accessible, inclusive and beneficial to an increasingly diverse population of students and staff.

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Contents
List of Contributors
Preface
1 Issues of Access, Diversity, and Inclusion in Contemporary Higher Education
Part I Accessing Higher Education
Part II The Experiences of Traditionally Underrepresented Students and Graduates
Part III The Academic Workforce
Access to Higher Education: Insights and challenges and what can we learn from projects led by PhD and early career researchers
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