This blog post was inspired by the BERA Brian Simon Research Project that undertook historical educational research and explored the impact of higher education (HE) on ...

Daisy and Dylan walk to school carrying smart school bags. Threads are attached to Daisy’s bag – which is bulging at the seams – threatening to trip and slow her pace. Less visible ...

For students who are the first in their family to attend university, the transition involves navigating uncharted territory. Students often transform university spaces, initially impersonal ...

This special issue shares findings from research supported by a historical educational research to explore the impact of higher education (HE) on first-in-family students, some of ...

Being the first person in the family to attend university (undergraduate degree at Marjon, master’s at Aberystwyth), ...