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Steve.
Steve Metcalfe
Head of Disability Access Resources and Technology
University of Lincoln
Tel:01522 886400
> -----Original Message-----
> From: THOMAS Elizabeth Ann-Marie [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 14 July 2003 17:05
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: International Conference on Student Retention in Tertiary
> Education
>
>
> Dear Colleagues
>
> Please can I draw your attention to the forthcoming conference:
>
>
> "Enhancing student retention: Using international research to improve
> policy and practice"
>
> Amsterdam, 5th - 7th November 2003
>
>
> Conference information and call for papers
>
> - A pdf version of the flyer is attached -
>
> Increasing student diversity and improving retention in tertiary
> education is a global issue, yet until now there has been little attempt
> to share understandings and approaches on an international scale. At
> the conference the findings from a comparative research project
> examining retention, progression and completion by students from
> under-represented groups in ten countries (Australia, Canada, Croatia,
> Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK and US) will be
> disseminated for the first time.
>
> Call for papers:
>
> In addition, there will be opportunities for a limited number of
> refereed papers to be presented during the conference. Each paper should
> focus on retention issues pertaining to one of the following target
> groups:
>
> * First generation entrants
>
> * Students from low income and lower socio-economic groups
>
> * Ethnic minorities and refugees
>
> * Students with disabilities
>
> * Mature students
>
> Further details included on the attached flyer.
>
> Abstracts of up to 250 words should be submitted electronically to
> [log in to unmask] Abstracts will be considered on a first come
> first served basis, and proposers will be informed of decisions within 4
> weeks of receipt.
>
> For further details, please visit our website,
> www.staffs.ac.uk/access-studies
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