Widening participation in nursing through progression agreements between a university and two further education colleges: A case study

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-268

  Hill, Mike ^a   Fergy, Sue ^b   Marks‐Maran, Di ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 81255174211     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770600802289     Document Type: Article

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