Between public service and market: Portraying the bifront university in a platformized world
Abstract This paper contributes to the international debate on the changes affecting recruitment and orientation processes toward higher education. Based on qualitative research involving 19 Italian public universities, the study analyses the transformations in communication, recruitment and orientation activities within platformization and increasing ...
Marco Pitzalis +2 more
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Motivation and family background as dual factors in student cross-border e-commerce success among Chinese vocational college students. [PDF]
Song Z, Sahid S, Kaharudin IH, Wang F.
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Young people's occupational aspirations beyond the aspiration discourse: A sociocultural perspective
Abstract Young people's aspirations have been the focus of many educational, sociological and psychological studies. This paper argues, firstly, that the concept of aspirations holds greater generative potential than suggested by the policy‐oriented ‘aspiration discourse’.
Jelena Popov
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Sustainability practices of accommodation sector representatives: The case of mountain protected area Serra da Estrela Natural Park (Portugal). [PDF]
Stoica IV +4 more
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Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
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Fostering Healthcare Innovation: A Mixed-Methods Study of an Impact Entrepreneurship Course for Nurse Practitioner Students. [PDF]
Orr Z +3 more
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Abstract There is much interest in the potential for an alternative funding system for higher education students in England to support the spiritual and worldly needs of British Muslim students. At the heart of this issue lies a tension over whether the student financing system in English HE is haram, or forbidden under Islamic (Shari'ah) law, because ...
Richard Hall +2 more
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Can economic news sentiment inspire entrepreneurship. [PDF]
Zihan D, Fuxian Z, Xiaoli X.
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Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?
Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
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The effects of short video app-guided mindfulness meditation on rumination, self-compassion, psychological flexibility, and depression among individuals experiencing entrepreneurial failure. [PDF]
Tu YH, Liu C, Gao ZH, Chen H.
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