Quality enhancement themes: the first year experience : transition to and during the first year

Abstract

Key generic issues associated with transition to higher education 12 Specific issues associated with diversity 13 Approaches to supporting transition 14 Enhancing support for transition: policy discussion Part 3: Conclusions and recommendations 15 Key features of effective transition support 16 How transition support can be enhanced to facilitate student engagement and empowerment in the first year: recommendations for policy and practice Part 4: Case studies 17 Ten case studies Case study 1: GOALS Top-Up Programme Case study 2: Glasgow Caledonian University: 'Passion for Fashion' programme Case study 3: UniSmart programme Case study 4: Queen Margaret University: