Contributing to an evidence base for the enhancement of the experiences and outcomes of mature students at an Irish university

Emma Murphy; Yurgos Politis; Maria Slowey

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-7244-4.ch010

Contributing to an evidence base for the enhancement of the experiences and outcomes of mature students at an Irish university

Emma Murphy^*, Yurgos Politis, Maria Slowey

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This chapter explores current patterns of participation and progression by mature students in undergraduate (Bachelors) programmes in an Irish university. The study was conducted by HERC (Higher Education Research Centre) in collaboration with an Institutional Analysis and Research Office with input from an expert Advisory Group. Based on the suggestions and experiences of students and staff, and informed by good practice examples from literature, a series of recommendations are proposed, aimed at enhancing experiences and successful outcomes of mature students in the future.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	New Voices in Higher Education Research and Scholarship
Editors	Filipa M. Ribeiro, Yurgos Politis, Bojana Culum
Publisher	IGI Global
Pages	191-212
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9781466672451
ISBN (Print)	1466672447, 9781466672444
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7244-4.ch010
State	Published - 30 Nov 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Contributing to an evidence base for the enhancement of the experiences and outcomes of mature students at an Irish university. / Murphy, Emma; Politis, Yurgos; Slowey, Maria.
New Voices in Higher Education Research and Scholarship. ed. / Filipa M. Ribeiro; Yurgos Politis; Bojana Culum. IGI Global, 2014. p. 191-212.

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