Under the relentless neoliberalism, there is a growing claim that doctoral students have transformed into highly performative, enterprising, and self-reliant subjects in the current higher education landscape. Whilst this seems almost a truism to encapsulate the unprecedentedly competitive educational context in which the PhD is pursued, it is…

We study the effect of educational attainment on family formation using regression discontinuity designs generated by centralized admissions processes to both secondary and tertiary education in Finland. Admission to further education at either margin does not increase the likelihood that men form families. In contrast, women admitted to further…

The UK's higher education sector has over half a million students in transnational education (TNE). These are students who study outside the UK for degrees and other awards made by UK providers. In this HEPI Report, David Carter considers what we know about the student experience of transnational education and calls for greater public availability…

We study the effect of educational attainment on family formation using regression discontinuity designs generated by centralized admissions processes to both secondary and tertiary education in Finland. Admission to further education at either margin does not increase the likelihood that men form families. In contrast, women admitted to further…

Sadly, an enduring legacy of the United States is inequities between groups of people based on their skin color. These inequities are ingrained within the educational system, such as a lack of opportunities and interventions and significant gaps in support and resources that target underserved populations. The problem that this study addressed was…

This phenomenological study examined ways in which a coordinated and proactive network of professionals could support justice involved individuals in their postsecondary educational pursuits. A critical qualitative methodology was applied to explore context and opportunities for services to be used across organizations, governmental agencies and…

The COVID-19 pandemic caused tremendous stress in multiple ways for undergraduate college students in emergent adulthood, a period that is already challenging. This study examined the self-reported strategies undergraduate students used to cope with COVID-19-related stress across gender, ethnicity, and academic level using a mixed-method approach.…

Enormous attention is paid to the role that particular elite private--or "Ivy+"--schools play in educating American leaders. But when a wide array of prestigious institutions and employers are studied, it is found that their leaders are more likely to come from public colleges and universities rather than from private schools, from…

This report examines factors that are associated with the labor force participation behavior of working-age men and women in the United States with a focus on the connection between labor force participation and human capital skills and educational attainment. The analysis reveals very different patterns of labor force attachment for American men…

Preparing youth for the transition from school to work is a key labor market challenge in many countries. Across Europe, there are many educational programs to improve youth's school-to-work transitions. In Germany, youth with difficulties in their school-to-work transitions are channeled into prevocational programs to help them to enter…

Those pursuing a career in physical education must possess a range of competencies, including movement and coordination. The attitudes of those engaged in or preparing to engage in the teaching profession can be influenced by several factors. Within the mentioned, the present study aims to ascertain the extent to which the professional attitudes…

Providing high-quality mathematics instruction is vital for children because early mathematics skills are a strong predictor of later academic success. Unfortunately, not all early childhood preservice teachers (PSTs) have positive attitudes toward mathematics and, as a group, report one of the highest levels of mathematics anxiety (Bates, A. B.,…

How much postsecondary education costs families, and how much is publicly financed, varies immensely across countries and the proper balance is hotly debated. The United States, despite having a highly privately financed system, is home to hundreds of local and provincial (i.e. state) 'free college' programmes. I review the growing literature on…

Much of the existing research on gender wage gaps in China is focused on a singular perspective, such as education, sector, industry, and urban-rural difference. This paper, however, discusses both returns to education and gender wage gaps from a sector perspective. Using Urban Household Survey of 2004 and 2013, this paper presents that the…

Community colleges in North Carolina offer a variety of associate degrees, including those designed for transfer to bachelor's degree-granting institutions and applied science degrees that lead directly to employment. As workforce demands evolve due to industrial growth and population changes, a considerable number of students are transferring…