Educational Opportunity

'Dr. Singleton is one of the UK's experts on higher education data and its analysis. This is a richly illustrated overview of what can be learned about higher education, and particularly access. The geodemographic perspective adds considerable value. All with an interest in the further development of higher education, and especially all those involved in marketing courses, will find this an invaluable guide.' Sir Alan Wilson, University College London, UK 'This book provides a fascinating description of the nature of HE participation in the UK, providing an accessible and rich account of the historical forces that have shaped our HE system and how we have ended up with the inequities in the system we see today.' Anna Vignoles, Institute of Education, University of London, UK 'The book should appeal to a wide audience concerned with widening participation and access in an era of increasing variable fees and political scrutiny.' Environment and Plannind C: Government and Policy 'The book will be of particular use to those interested in demographic and statistical dimensions to access and widening participation, as well as senior management, and those in the recruitment and marketing of courses, especially as we enter into the era of the UK post-Brown funding review and variable fees. Indeed, although this reviewer specialises in qualitative approaches to data collection, this book offers a refreshing alternative to what we normally see quite a lot of in widening participation research, that of the qualitative, sociological and small scale intervention.' Educational Review