Author
Rachel Brooks
Rachel Brooks is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Oxford and current President of the British Sociological Association
2 pieces
Newest first, since November 2016
· Comment
The paradox of parents’ involvement in their children’s time at university
Are parents intervening more in their children’s higher education – and if so, why? Rachel Brooks looks at paradoxical parenting practices
· Analysis
The global(ised?) re-rise of student politics and protest
The current travails of the National Union of Students contrasts strongly with student protest movements in other countries. Yet there is also a common global wave of student activism transcending national boundaries.