International education and the employability of UK students

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 281-298

  Brooks, Rachel ^a   Waters, Johanna ^b   Pimlott Wilson, Helena ^c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84255172267     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411926.2010.544710     Document Type: Article

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