‘I don’t quite belong’: Working-class students’ experiences of being first-in-family to attend university

Woolsey, Ruth and Major-Smith, Katie (2025) ‘I don’t quite belong’: Working-class students’ experiences of being first-in-family to attend university. BERA Blog.

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Abstract

This blog post reflects on findings from the BERA Brian Simon fellowship fund research project Far away from the ivory tower to highlight some of the issues that might be experienced by those who self-identify as working-class students, who are likely to be disadvantaged in material ways. It draws on testimony from two of the project’s participants, Lucy and Kat[1] which reveals that attending university might be particularly challenging for students from working-class backgrounds. The authors argue that systemic change is still needed to increase inclusivity in higher education (HE).

Item Type:	Article
Depositing User:	Ms Raisa Burton
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2025 14:27
Last Modified:	25 Nov 2025 14:27
URI:	https://marjon.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18046

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