Higher Education, Place, and Career Development: Learning from Rural and Island Students

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Rosie Alexander

Higher Education, Place, and Career Development

Learning from Rural and Island Students

Rosie Alexander

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Routledge
21 November 2024

Philosophy & theory of education; Educational strategies & policy; Higher & further education, tertiary education

Series: Research into Higher Education

Drawing connections between the findings of a research project following young graduates from the Scottish islands of Orkney and Shetland, current international evidence, and theoretical literature, this book argues that understanding rural and island student transitions can expose the wider dynamics of place and mobility at play during student and early career experiences.

Highlighting the importance of a career perspective, Rosie Alexander encourages readers to consider how career pathways develop across time and across transition points, unsettling the notion of a straightforward transition through university into the workplace. The book uncovers how student trajectories are developed through interweaving dynamics of relationships, place, and career routes and unpacks the implications for policymakers and practitioners. It contends that a much greater spatial awareness is necessary to understand and support the educational and career pathways of higher education students.

This is a crucial read for higher education researchers, policymakers, and students interested in rurality as well as access to and transition from higher education.

By: Rosie Alexander
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032418742
ISBN 10: 1032418745
Series: Research into Higher Education
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 21 November 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Rosie Alexander is a lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland, UK. Prior to her academic career, she worked as a careers adviser in some of the most rural and remote communities in the UK.

Reviews for Higher Education, Place, and Career Development: Learning from Rural and Island Students

""Place has become a relevant keyword to understand young people’s transition to and through higher education. This important book explores the role of place, and mobility, in Scottish rural youth experiences of university life and studies. In this book, students and researchers interested in the intersection of rural youth lives and higher education institutions will find insights into how place shapes structural opportunities and challenges for these young people. Importantly it enhances our understanding of significant concepts – such as place, mobility, rurality, and inequality – in youth and education research."" Professor Hernan Cuervo, University of Melbourne, Australia ""Higher Education, Place, and Career Development is an exploration of the unique educational and career trajectories of students from rural and island communities. Drawing on research from the Scottish islands of Orkney and Shetland, Alexander uncovers the dynamics of place, mobility, and relationships that shape student experiences and career pathways."" Professor Per-Åke Rosvall, convenor of Nordic Research Network on Transitions, Career and Guidance, Department of Creative Studies, Umeå University