Dr Who? Equity and diversity among university postgraduate and higher degree cohorts

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 112-123

  Harvey, Andrew ^a   Andrewartha, Lisa ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

higher degree; low socio economic status; postgraduate; regional students; student equity; widening participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878126596     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360080X.2013.775921     Document Type: Article

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