Congratulations to third year PhD student, Kirsty Alexander, for the publication of her chapter in the newly published book: "Achieving Equity and Quality in Higher Education"
This book chapter explores the myriad of social, individual and structural reasons why the resources invested in widening access (WA) activities have not significantly increased the representation of applicants from lower socio-economic groups within medical schools.
This includes examining the synergies and tensions between widening access and maintaining quality, and the gap between political directives and policy enactment within medical schools. It also discusses if the different discourses ('ways of thinking') of widening access can be reconciled, and if so, whether this can be done in a way to support widening access.