Universities can support mature students by addressing stigma and ageism, creating a sense of community and adapting programs to suit their multiple roles.
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Those who don’t fit the model of typical ‘imagined students’ can lose out.
Adult education should never be seen as a luxury.
The future of education is in the clouds.
If education really is for all, more must be done to help people of all ages to access it.
Halls full of 18-year-old freshers running riot? Bragging tales of gap year misadventure? Older students starting a university course can sometimes find it hard to fit in. But a growing number of mature…
A report published today by the Independent Commission on Fees shows that the number of mature students applying to study at university has fallen by 14% since the introduction of tuition fees of up to…
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Director, Access and Open, The Open University
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Professor of Education, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Production Economics and Director of Research, the Business School, University of Huddersfield
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education), Keele University
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Huddersfield
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PhD Candidate, Educational Studies, Concordia University
