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RESEARCH PAPER A feasibility study estimating the value of UK education imports. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no. 49. Follows estimates of the total value of overseas trade and investment in education-related activities to the UK economy for 2008/09 and historical trends and ten year forecasts. Feasibility study commissioned by the Department on whether a similar approach could be adopted to estimate the value of educational imports to the United Kingdom on a consistent basis. Summarises the feasibility of this approach, identifies where robust estimates may be presented and identifies those areas where there is little information available and further investigation may be required.
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RESEARCH PAPER Alternative routes into and pathways through higher education. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research paper no. 4. Report for BIS from York Consulting. Research into the experiences of students taking alternative routes into and pathways through higher education. Findings were based on in-depth interviews with students completed between May 2007 and February 2008.
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| 09/1167 | 15-09-2009 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Amplifying the voice of Muslim students: findings from literature review. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no. 55. Presents findings of a study exploring the experiences and attitudes of Muslim students in higher education institutions (HEIs) England. Uses existing research to find out what is currently known about Muslim students in HE, including reviewing quantitative estimates of the number and distribution of Muslim students. Aims to examine students’ experiences of HE and how far it meets their needs.
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| 11/1305 | 04-10-2011 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Applications, offers and admissions to research led
universities. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research paper no. 5. Joint report by the Sutton Trust and BIS to investigate patterns of low entry rates to top higher education institutions found for some schools and colleges in earlier Sutton Trust research. Aims to identify whether differences can be put down to the role of admissions practices or students application behaviour, taking into account the high level of attainment required to secure a place on the most competitive courses.
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| 09/1168 | 12-08-2009 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Are there changes in the characteristics of UK higher education around the time of the 2006 reforms. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no.14. Analyses trends in student characteristics from 2002 to 2007 to identify the effects of the 2006 reforms in the UK. These reforms included universities in England being allowed to charge fees of up to £3000, to be paid following graduation, via income-contingent loans. From 2004 means-tested grants to low income students were re-introduced.
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| 10/1179 | 11-10-2010 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Assessing the impact of the new student support arrangements (NSSA) on higher education institutions. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no.12. Explores the impact of the policies, planning and behaviours of universities four years after the introduction of new arrangements for student support in higher education, known as NSSA. Uses qualitative evidence collected from over 120 staff in 15 case studies across England, and brings together findings from an initial investigation, prior to the introduction of the arrangements, with the experiences now that they have been in place for three years.
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| 10/1161 | 11-10-2010 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS British Indian and Chinese student, graduate and academic international entrepreneurship. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 08 20. Focuses on the international entrepreneurial ambitions and activities of higher education students, graduates and academics. Within this area, British Indian (BI) and British Chinese (BC) students, graduates and academics are selected for intensive examination as, in the decade between 1999 and 2009, it has been estimated that ethnic minorities will account for half the growth in the working-age population. The study explores the extent to which, as diaspora communities with extensive bilateral and multilateral social networks, BI and BC have a competitive advantage in the global economy, especially in penetrating the emerging economies of their ancestral countries, India and China.
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| 08/1552 | 14-10-2008 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Customer satisfaction with higher education financial support arrangements 2006/7. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 08 03. Report on research to measure customer satisfaction with the higher education (HE) student support administrative arrangements. English students going into HE in 2006 were able to apply for a range of help towards the costs of studying. The research aimed to look purely at the views of customers on the level and quality of service that they have received, rather than their views on the Government’s student support policy.
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| 08/1539 | 18-03-2008 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Disabled students and higher education. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 09 06. Draws together various statistics and facts from a range of sources to provide as comprehensive a picture as possible about disabled students and higher education. Also presents the findings of some new analysis that provides estimates of participation rates of disabled people, on whether the number of disabled students in higher education is representative of the number of disabled people in the general population.
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| 09/1617 | 31-05-2009 |
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Education partnerships in Africa. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Flyer explaining the Education partnerships in Africa, the outcomes, scope and projects.
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| 10/1016 | 17-06-2010 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Employer perspectives on part-time students in UK higher education. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no. 27. Draws on recent surveys of part-time students and their employers in the UK in order to investigate the extent and nature of employer support for part-time higher education study. Looks at the perceived advantages and disadvantages of this kind of study for the organisation concerned.
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| 11/655 | 25-01-2011 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS European union students studying in English higher education institutions. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 08 09. Report of a study on the mobility patterns of European Union (EU) students. It sought to identify the pathways, intentions and relevant perceptions of (non-UK) EU students entering English higher education (HE). In particular, it aimed to identify why students wished to obtain an English HE qualification, their attitudes towards the uptake and repayment of tuition fee loans and their future career plans. This analysis aimed to contribute to an understanding of factors that might contribute to the effective management of the student loans system, and to inform government policy and strategy in this area.
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| 08/1546 | 08-05-2008 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Evaluation of the Graduate Talent Pool internships scheme. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no. 28. Evaluates graduates' experiences of the Graduate Talent Pool (GTP) and associated internships, in terms of developing their employability skills and assisting their transition to long-term employment. The research was conducted through an online survey in March 2010 and subsequent interviews.
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| 11/668 | 24-01-2011 |
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Evaluation of the three education programmes delivered in Sub Saharan Africa: case studies. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Shows 4 case studies with two summaries, outlining key facts.
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| 10/1014 | 08-03-2010 |
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Evaluation of the three education programmes delivered in Sub Saharan Africa: executive summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report commissioned by Department of Business, Innovation and Skills to evaluate the strategy on partnerships between English and African universities or colleges.
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| 10/1015 | 08-03-2010 |
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Evaluation of the UK-Russia BRIDGE programme: final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Final report on the evaluation of the UK-Russia BRIDGE Higher Education Partnership Programme – known simply as BRIDGE. It is based upon desk research and fieldwork conducted in the period September 2009 to February 2010. BRIDGE supported the development of dual degrees, mutually recognised academic qualifications and research collaborations.
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| 10/989 | 08-06-2010 |
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Full-time young participation by socio-economic class (FYPSEC): 2009 update. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Updates paper published on 25 June 2008 showing the proportion of young people from the top three and bottom four socio-economic classes who participate for the first time in full-time higher education, together with the difference (or 'gap') between these two participation rates. The time series has been revised in line with changes to the underlying data sources (including revised higher education initial participation rate (HEIPR) figures, and re-weighted labour force survey data). Updated to include provisional 2007/08 figures, and now covers 2005/06 to 2007/08.
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| 09/P81 | 01-07-2009 |
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Full-time young participation by socio-economic class: 2010 update. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Annually updated statistics showing the proportion of young people from the top three and bottom four socio-economic classes who participate for the first time in full-time higher education, together with the difference (or 'gap') between these two participation rates. Also includes additional measures to help inform on the overall trends for young participation in higher education. The time series has been revised, focusing only on 18 year olds, and also in line with changes to the underlying data sources , including revised higher education initial participation rate (HEIPR) figures. Updated to include provisional 2008/09 figures, and now covers 2002/03 to 2008/09. See also an analysis of progression rates for young people in England by free school meal receipt and school type (URN 11/1082).
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| 10/P81 | 22-07-2010 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Gender gaps in higher education participation: an analysis of the relationship between prior attainment and young participation by gender, socio-economic class and ethnicity. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 08-14. Report on a study to investigate the extent to which the gender gap in higher education participation is related to prior attainment gaps. The research repeats the analysis for participation gaps by socio-economic class and ethnicity. Based on statistical and econometric analysis of two datasets: cohort 12 of the youth cohort study, and of recently matched schools and higher education administrative records.
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| 08/1547 | 17-06-2008 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Higher degrees: postgraduate study in the UK 2000/01 to 2005/06. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 08 16. Analysis from a mapping exercise using mainly bi-variate analyses of coded variables within two major sets of Higher Education Statistics Data (HESA) data. Focuses on behaviours and motivation of students and graduates, and financial considerations. Covers key changes in postgraduate participation in UK higher education institutions, analysis of student record data with reference to the data relating to student funding and finance, and the destinations of Masters graduates and those achieving Doctorates.
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| 08/1548 | 12-09-2008 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Higher degrees: postgraduate study in the UK 2000/01 to 2005/06. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 08 16. Looks at key changes in postgraduate participation in UK higher education institutions (HEIs) between the period 2000/01 and 2005/06. Focuses on student record analysis, finances and student destinations.
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| DIUS-RR-08-16 | 12-09-2008 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Higher education for the workforce: barriers and facilitators to employer engagement. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 08 04. The report explores links between academic and employer workforce agendas within higher education institutions. Makes recommendations for developing Government policies on employer engagement policies for higher education. Relates to the Leitch report, and particularly the aim to raise higher education qualifications in the workforce.
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| 08/1541 | 21-01-2008 |
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DIUS RESEARCH BRIEF Higher education funding reforms in England: the distributional effects and the shifting balance of costs. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research brief CEE-08-01. Makes use of new simulations of lifetime earnings profiles to highlight how graduate lifetime earnings differ from non-graduates, and to set out what the effects of the new system of higher education funding in England introduced in 2006.
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| 08/1538 | 15-02-2008 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS International research collaboration in UK higher education institutions. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 08 08. Report on research into the extent to which UK higher education institutions (HEIs) monitor and coordinate research collaboration between their institutions and those abroad. It also aims to identify institutional roles, committees and processes involved in monitoring and coordinating international research collaboration. Based on the findings of a survey of all 165 HE institutions in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales in 2007.
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| 08/1545 | 08-05-2008 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Investigating the accuracy of predicted A level grades as part of the 2009 UCAS admissions process. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper number 37. Report for BIS examining the accuracy of the A level grades predicted for applicants to start higher education in September 2009. Considers the overall ‘headline’ accuracy of predictions and, using multivariate techniques, also examines whether there are demographic factors which appear to influence this accuracy.
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| 11/1043 | 28-06-2011 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Motivations and experiences of UK students studying abroad. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research Paper no. 8. Report summarising the findings of research aimed at improving understanding of the motivations behind the international diploma mobility of UK students, those who take their entire degree outside the UK. Also seeks to evaluate the scale and significance of UK international diploma mobility. See also URN 10/531 for the summary report.
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| 10/527 | 12-01-2010 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Motivations and experiences of UK students studying abroad: statistical sources - summary metadata report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research paper no. 8A. Summary for the report (URN 10/527) on the motivations behind the international diploma mobility of UK students. Includes statistics from the research.
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| 10/531 | 12-01-2010 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Raising young people's higher education aspirations: teachers' attitudes. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 09 01. Report of a study of the views of teachers to examine the role and impact of education practitioners on the higher education aspirations of young people. Looked at the range of attitudes, knowledge and practices currently exercised in a cross-section of English schools and sixth form colleges that have low progression rates into post-16 education and training. Aimed to identify the key factors of influence, and potential approaches for addressing these.
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| 09/1621 | 02-02-2009 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Review of student support arrangements in other countries. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no 10. Aims to provide descriptive information on the student support systems that are currently used in countries that are comparable to the UK, including identifying countries that are considering changes to their student support system. Also aims to identify and summarise research or other studies that have considered the impact of the different systems used or which have been used to inform changes to financial support systems.
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| 10/670 | 11-10-2010 |
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RESEARCH PAPER STEM graduates in non-STEM jobs. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no. 30. Investigates why some science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates do not work in occupations related to their degree. Aims to help improve the supply of STEM-qualified entrants to the graduate labour market. See also executive summary URN 11/770.
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| 11/771 | 03-03-2011 |
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RESEARCH PAPER STEM graduates in non-STEM jobs: executive summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no. 31. Executive summary of a research paper (URN 11/771) that investigates why some science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates do not work in occupations related to their degree.
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Student income and expenditure survey 2007/08: English-domiciled students. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 09 05. Presents the findings for English-domiciled students from a detailed, comprehensive and authoritative assessment of the income and expenditure of students in higher education in England and Wales. The survey covered both full-time and part-time students at higher education institutions and further education colleges participating in undergraduate courses during the 2007/2008 academic year.
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| 09/1618 | 30-04-2009 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Supporting graduate employability: HEI practice in other countries. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper number 40. Report commissioned by BIS that explores the development of employability skills in the UK and in an international setting. It reports on new primary research (insights from 414 career advisory staff from institutions in 25 countries) and draws together selected best practice examples from UK and international higher education institutions (HEIs). Aims to understand further what international (HEIs) are doing to develop and improve the employability of their graduates, and compares this to the UK.
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| 11/913 | 28-06-2011 |
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RESEARCH PAPER The impact of higher education finance on university participation in the UK. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no.11. Estimates the separate impacts of upfront fees, grants and maintenance loans on UK higher education participation. Uses the data panel element of the labour force survey for 1992 to 2007. Looks at the implications of these results on UK higher education policy.
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| 10/1188 | 11-10-2010 |
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RESEARCH PAPER The impact of the 2006-07 HE finance reforms on HE participation. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no.13. Examines the effects of the package of reforms introduced by the Higher Education Act in 2006 and 2007 on higher education participation, using administrative data on all state school students in England, linked to higher education records from all UK universities. The changes made to higher education finance included an increase in tuition fees paid by students attending universities in England. These fees were no longer payable upfront, and most students were entitled to a loan to cover all of their fees.
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| 10/1189 | 11-10-2010 |
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RESEARCH PAPER The returns to higher education qualifications. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper number 45. Report for BIS analysing the economic benefits associated with higher education qualifications. Establishes the impact of higher education qualifications on earnings and employment outcomes (for men and women separately). Considers the returns associated with undergraduate degrees by grade of degree, subject of study and single subject versus combined degrees. Also covers the returns associated with postgraduate degree level qualifications and other sub-degree level qualifications. Underlying data for this publication is also available in a machine processable format on the Transparency/Report Data webpage.
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| 11/973 | 28-06-2011 |
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RESEARCH PAPER The role of finance in the decision-making of higher education applicants and students. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research paper no. 9. Longitudinal study that summarises findings from the ‘Going into HE’ qualitative research project, conducted by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) for the Department. It aimed to find out how higher education applicants’ decisions are made and why, with financial considerations, and particularly student support, as the main focus.
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| 10/529 | 13-01-2010 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Tracking international graduate outcomes 2011. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no. 62. Report of a study of international graduate outcomes commissioned by BIS. Aims to establish the circumstances and destinations of non-EU international graduates after they leave UK higher education, comparing those who graduated six months ago to those who graduated two and a half years ago. Also examines the reflections of international graduates on their UK study, and assesses the feasibility of including international graduates in future ‘Destinations of leavers from higher education’ surveys.
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| 12/540 | 19-01-2012 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Trans-national education and higher education institutions: exploring patterns of HE institutional activity. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 08 07. Report of a study that aims to identify the scale and pattern of current and planned trans-national education (TNE) offered by UK higher education institutions (HEIs). TNE refers to the provision of educational programmes by HEIs in countries other than their own. The research involved face to face interviews with staff in a sample of HEIs to develop models of TNE provision.
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| 08/1544 | 13-05-2008 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Trends in applications, applicants and acceptances to mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering and biology between the years 2002 and 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 08 21. Examines the trends in the number of applications, applicants and acceptances to five full-time degree courses: mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering and biology (MPCEB). The research originated in the observation that trends in accepted applicants did not always mirror those in applications. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) was commissioned to investigate and document the issue further using its applicant data.
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| 08/1535 | 17-12-2008 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS University is not just for young people. Working adults' perceptions of and orientation to higher education. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 08 06. Findings from a study that explores the attitudes and intentions towards higher education (HE) amongst working adults in England. It focuses on adults, a group that is often overlooked in participation research, on those who could potentially enter HE rather than those already in the system, and on HE rather than learning in general. The research shows who would consider going to university, for what reasons and in what circumstances, what barriers would need to be tackled to raise interest in HE and then to move interest on to real action, and what HE for working adults might look like.
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| 08/1542 | 14-04-2008 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Use of an aptitude test in university entrance: a validity study. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS research paper no 26. The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) was commissioned in 2005 carry out a five year study to evaluate the potential value of using an aptitude test (the SAT reasoning test) as an additional tool in the selection of candidates for admission to higher education (HE). This report presents findings from the final phase of the project, relating the prior attainment and SAT scores of participating students who graduated in 2006 to their degree outcomes. Also summarises findings from the study as a whole.
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| 10/1321 | 02-12-2010 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Use of an aptitude test in university entrance: a validity study. 2008 update: further analyses of SAT data. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS Research report 09 02. Second major report of a five-year research study to examine the validity of an aptitude test in higher education admissions. Examines the higher education destinations of students in the sample and presents further analyses of the SAT data, looking at the relationships between SAT scores and attainment in particular A level subjects. Also covers more complex data modelling on whether the SAT can identify economically or educationally disadvantaged students, with the potential to benefit from higher education whose ability is not adequately reflected in their A level results.
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| 09/1622 | 05-02-2009 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Who is heading for HE? Young people’s perceptions of,
and decisions about, higher education. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research paper no. 3. Report for BIS by the Institute of Employment Studies. Explores the attitudes and intentions among young people in England towards higher education. Focuses on results of the longitudinal study of young people in England wave 4, consisting of face-to-face interviews during
spring and summer 2007 with around 11,000 young people predominantly aged 17.
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| 09/1166 | 15-09-2009 |
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RESEARCH PAPER Widening participation: synthesis of international evidence. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research paper no. 2. Report for BIS by the Institute for Policy Studies in Education, London Metropolitan University. Provides a synthesis of international evidence on widening participation and demonstrates within initiatives might be most applicable and useful in an English context.
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| 09/1165 | 15-09-2009 |
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