Dear colleagues,

 

An interesting seminar series is coming up here at Leeds Metropolitan University. You are warmly invited to come if you can.

 

With best wishes,

 

Naeema

 

 

Naeema B. Hann, Associate Lecturer, English Language Teaching and Languages

Carnegie Faculty, Leeds Metropolitan University, Macaulay Hall 215, Headingley Campus, Leeds LS6 3QN

Phone: (+) 44 113 812 5179

 

 

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Higher Education Seminar Series
Centre for Social and Educational Research across the Life Course
Leeds Metropolitan University

Socially mobile students and a warm-hearted higher education system?

Details at http://www.wphe.org/events

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Seminar One
Marketisation and stratification: implications for widening participation and social mobility 
February 15th 2012, 1:30-3:30pm, G10, Cavendish, Headingley Campus

Professor Roger Brown (Liverpool Hope University)
“Markets and Access: Friends or Enemies?”

Dr Vikki Boliver (University of Durham)
“How fair is access to more prestigious UK universities?” 
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Seminar Two
Social mobility, social inequalities, students
March 14th 2012, 1:30-3:30pm, G10, Cavendish, Headingley Campus

Professor Penny Jane Burke (University of Roehampton)
“Examining the im/possibilities of widening participation”

Jacqueline Stevenson (Leeds Metropolitan University)
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” 
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Seminar Three
Widening Participation: mapping the terrain
April 25th 2012, 1:30-3:30pm, G10, Cavendish, Headingley Campus

Neil Harrison (University of the West of England)
Pauline Whelan (Leeds Metropolitan University)

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Seminar Four
The broken promise of higher education
May 2012, details to be confirmed

Professor Hugh Lauder (University of Bath)
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The seminars are free to attend, but registration is required. Email Sam Armitage, [log in to unmask] stating which seminar(s) you would like to attend.

Lunch is not provided but feel free to bring your own.