Gender difference added? Institutional variations in the gender gap in first class degree awards in mathematical sciences

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 737-759

  Simonite, Vanessa ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 31444432962     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920500314885     Document Type: Article

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