Constructing the Higher Education Student

Perspectives from across Europe

Rachel Brooks (University of Surrey), Achala Gupta (Southampton Education School), Sazana Jayadeva (University of Cambridge) , Anu Lainio (University of Surrey)

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English

Policy Press
01 July 2022

Educational strategies & policy; Students & student organisations; Higher & further education, tertiary education

Winner of the 2024 Higher Education Special Interest Group best book award.

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Amid debates about the future of both higher education and Europeanisation, this book is the first full-length exploration of how Europe’s 35 million students are understood by key social actors across different nations.

The various chapters compare and contrast conceptualisations in six nations, held by policymakers, higher education staff, media and students themselves. With an emphasis on students’ lived experiences, the authors provide new perspectives about how students are understood, and the extent to which European higher education is homogenising. They explore various prominent constructions of students – including as citizens, enthusiastic learners, future workers and objects of criticism.

By: Rachel Brooks (University of Surrey), Achala Gupta (Southampton Education School), Sazana Jayadeva (University of Cambridge), Anu Lainio (University of Surrey), Predrag Lažetić (University of Bath)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447359623
ISBN 10: 1447359623
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 July 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. In transition 3. Citizens 4. Enthusiastic learners and hard workers 5. Future workers 6. Stressed 7. Threats and objects of criticism 8. Conclusion

Rachel Brooks is Professor of Sociology at the University of Surrey. Achala Gupta is Lecturer in the Southampton Education School at the University of Southampton. Sazana Jayadeva is Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge. Anu Lainio is Research Assistant and a PhD student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey. Predrag Lažetić is Lecturer in the Department of Education at the University of Bath.

Reviews for Constructing the Higher Education Student: Perspectives from across Europe

A compelling and original account of how students from across Europe think of their experience and themselves, and where this diverges from policy and media narratives. Jennie Bristow, Canterbury Christ Church University Based on rich empirical work, this book reminds us about the importance of nuances in the picture of students. Challenging stereotypes, it emphasises that how we talk about students matters. Lars Ulriksen, University of Copenhagen