Opportunity knocks? The impact of bursary schemes on students from low-income backgrounds

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 373-388

  Hatt, Sue ^a   Hannan, Andrew ^b   Baxter, Arthur ^a   Harrison, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22944441280     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070500160038     Document Type: Review

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