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In what sense ‘distinctive’? The search for distinction amongst cross-border student migrants in the UK

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Date
08/2015
Author
Tindal, Scott
Packwood, Helen
Findlay, Allan Mackay
Leahy, Sharon
McCollum, David
Keywords
Distinction
Differentiation of higher education
Student mobility
Glocalisation
‘The good university’
GN Anthropology
NDAS
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Abstract
This paper offers a geographical analysis of the concept of ‘distinction’ in relation to student mobility within the UK. The analysis in this paper is based primarily on interviews with Scottish students who have chosen to study in England, and English students who have done likewise in Scotland. The paper problematises the concept of ‘distinction’ in the stratified higher education system of the UK. The paper’s originality lies in showing how global forces affect these intra-state student flows and how ‘distinction’ as a driver of mobility is signified. The research offers a starting point in understanding the glocalisation of student mobility.
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Tindal , S , Packwood , H , Findlay , A M , Leahy , S & McCollum , D 2015 , ' In what sense ‘distinctive’? The search for distinction amongst cross-border student migrants in the UK ' , Geoforum , vol. 64 , pp. 90-99 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.06.001
Publication
Geoforum
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.06.001
ISSN
0016-7185
Type
Journal article
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© 2015, Elsevier. This work is made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the author created, accepted version manuscript following peer review and may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.06.001
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/11016

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