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‘I’ve changed in every possible way someone could change’–transformative university transitions

Hordósy, Rita

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Dr RITA HORDOSY RITA.HORDOSY@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Assistant Professor in Education



Abstract

Drawing on a longitudinal research project that followed the undergraduate entrants of 2013 into, and through their university time, this paper provides a novel conceptualisation of transformative transitions via looking at the four dimensions of non-linearity, multiplicity, diversity and structure. To do so, it builds on Archer’s (2000, 2003, 2012) relational realist approach and work on reflexivity to show how students select and merge a diverse set of personal concerns to arrive at a modus vivendi. This capstone paper closes a series of publications from a four-year tracking study that collected interview data from a diverse group of 40 students on a yearly basis (n1=40, n2=40, n3=38, n4=33) at an English northern red brick university. The paper explores the changing focus of student experiences, from the social aspects of acclimatisation, to learning to be academic, and finally, becoming a graduate. The results presented here also point to the structural enablements and constraints that higher education institutions and policymakers should mitigate in responding to the inequalities of access and experience. In the context of a large-scale societal crisis, such as the ongoing pandemic, it is key that we understand how university can remain a transformative experience for all students.

Citation

Hordósy, R. (2023). ‘I’ve changed in every possible way someone could change’–transformative university transitions. Research Papers in Education, 38(2), 187-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2021.1961296

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 6, 2021
Online Publication Date Aug 1, 2021
Publication Date 2023
Deposit Date Aug 2, 2021
Publicly Available Date Feb 2, 2023
Journal Research Papers in Education
Print ISSN 0267-1522
Electronic ISSN 1470-1146
Publisher Routledge
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 38
Issue 2
Pages 187-207
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2021.1961296
Keywords Education
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5950961
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02671522.2021.1961296?journalCode=rred20
Additional Information This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Research Papers in Education on 1/8/2021, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/02671522.2021.1961296

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