Poor relations? Tensions and torment; a view of excellence in teaching and learning from the Cinderella sector

Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 437-450

  Dixon, Fiona Jean ^a   Pilkington, Ruth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85015235699     PISSN: 13562517     EISSN: 14701294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2017.1301912     Document Type: Article

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