The trials and tribulations of transition into foundation year study

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T1 - The trials and tribulations of transition into foundation year study

AU - Chivers, Emma

N1 - Emma Chivers is the Academic Manager of Social Policy, Youth and Community Work and Foundation Years, and a Senior Lecturer in Youth and Community Work at the University of South Wales (USW). She has over ten years’ experience of teaching within Higher Education (H.E) and is an External Examiner for Youth and Community Work courses at Plymouth Marjon University, and previously for the University of Plymouth, for the FdA Children & Young People’s Workforce (Truro & Penwith College 2014-2018). She is also Chair of Youth Cymru, a National Youth Work Charity with an 81year history of working with young people and youth workers, working with the Chief Executives and trustees to deliver the strategic and operational plan; meeting the needs of the Welsh Government, Funders and Young People. Emma is also a professionally qualified Youth and Community Worker with over 25 years’ experience within the voluntary and maintained sector. Emma is committed to informing policy developments and influencing change. Emma has been an external advisor for University of East London and participated in European and International work looking at Multi-disciplinary perspectives on working with young people in Europe, and co-ordinating international student visits to Moving Mountains Trust Kenya, and visited community groups in Sudan on behalf of the British Council and Women Making a Difference. Emma is currently undertaking her Professional Doctorate in Social and Public Policy at Cardiff University focusing upon the retention and progression of Foundation Year Students. Emma Chivers Faculty of Business and Society Academic Manager- Social Policy Youth and Community & Foundation

PY - 2019

Y1 - 2019

M3 - Working paper

BT - The trials and tribulations of transition into foundation year study

PB - British Educational Research Association

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