Widening participation in EIE programmes across Europe for students with disabilities

Ian Grout, Laura Grindei, Tony Ward, Penn Snowden, Christina Busk Marner, Tatjana Welzer

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Abstract

Widening participation in higher education is a major component of governmental level education policy within Europe. It consists of an attempt to increase not only the numbers of young people entering higher education, but also the proportion from so-called 'under-represented groups' (those from lower income families and some ethnic minorities (socio-economically disadvantaged), along with individuals with disabilities and mature students). The policies developed must align both with the European wide directives which all European countries should follow and the creation of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). In this paper, widening participation in higher education is discussed in relation to the results from the SALEIE (Strategic ALignment of Electrical and Information Engineering in European Higher Education Institutions) project and specific responses from a survey amongst the partner institutions are identified and discussed. Conclusions and recommendations are then provided.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, ITHET 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479917563
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Aug 2015
EventInternational Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, ITHET 2015 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 11 Jun 201513 Jun 2015

Publication series

Name2015 International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, ITHET 2015

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, ITHET 2015
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period11/06/1513/06/15

Keywords

  • education
  • EIE programmes
  • widening participation

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