Diversity and inclusivity at university: A survey of the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) students in the UK

Higher Education

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 723-739

  Ellis, Sonja J ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversity and equal opportunities; Higher education; Homophobia; Inclusivity; Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans students

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349269893     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-008-9172-y     Document Type: Article

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