The Student Voice
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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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'They don’t expect a lot of me, they just want me to go to uni': first-in-family students show how we need a broader definition of 'success' in year 12

'They don’t expect a lot of me, they just want me to go to uni': first-in-family students show how we need a broader definition of 'success' in year 12 | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Each year, the same narrow narrative about ‘top students’ appears in the media after year 12 results. New research talks to students who are the first in their families to go to university
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Micro-Barriers Loom Large for First-Generation Students

Micro-Barriers Loom Large for First-Generation Students | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
In his book Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance demonstrates how relatively tiny differences in culture can make an enormous difference in access.
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Being the first in your family to go to university. By @MelissaMaykin

Being the first in your family to go to university. By @MelissaMaykin | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Being a first-generation student can be a tough gig. It's hard to feel you belong in a place that no-one else in your family has ever been.
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