Dr Samuel Dent PFHEA is Interim Academic Development Manager at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Samuel has an esteemed reputation for weaving together research and practice on HE inequalities and has received numerous awards and shaped practice in HE within the UK and Ireland, including being cited in the Office for Students regulatory framework.

This is a fascinating book that sets out to explore the puzzle of why students caring for children continue to face difficulties within higher education, despite the increasing commitment of institutions to equality and diversity. Drawing on ethnographic data, it presents a nuanced and theoretically-informed account of the experiences of students with caring responsibilities, and an important critique of widening participation and equality policies. It will be of interest to all those working in the higher education sector who are committed to furthering social justice.

• Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Exploring the HE policy contextChapter 3. The experience of students who care for children: a literature reviewChapter 4. Researching students who care for children while studying: a methodologyChapter 5. The work of being a student who cares for childrenChapter 6. CCS students' institutional experiences: activated textsChapter 7. Understanding CSS students within the wider institutionChapter 8. Conclusion; findings, recognition and remedies

Dr Samuel Dent PFHEA is Interim Academic Development Manager at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Samuel has an esteemed reputation for weaving together research and practice on HE inequalities and has received numerous awards and shaped practice in HE within the UK and Ireland, including being cited in the Office for Students regulatory framework.

This is a fascinating book that sets out to explore the puzzle of why students caring for children continue to face difficulties within higher education, despite the increasing commitment of institutions to equality and diversity. Drawing on ethnographic data, it presents a nuanced and theoretically-informed account of the experiences of students with caring responsibilities, and an important critique of widening participation and equality policies. It will be of interest to all those working in the higher education sector who are committed to furthering social justice.

• Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Exploring the HE policy contextChapter 3. The experience of students who care for children: a literature reviewChapter 4. Researching students who care for children while studying: a methodologyChapter 5. The work of being a student who cares for childrenChapter 6. CCS students' institutional experiences: activated textsChapter 7. Understanding CSS students within the wider institutionChapter 8. Conclusion; findings, recognition and remedies

Dr Samuel Dent PFHEA is Interim Academic Development Manager at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Samuel has an esteemed reputation for weaving together research and practice on HE inequalities and has received numerous awards and shaped practice in HE within the UK and Ireland, including being cited in the Office for Students regulatory framework.

This is a fascinating book that sets out to explore the puzzle of why students caring for children continue to face difficulties within higher education, despite the increasing commitment of institutions to equality and diversity. Drawing on ethnographic data, it presents a nuanced and theoretically-informed account of the experiences of students with caring responsibilities, and an important critique of widening participation and equality policies. It will be of interest to all those working in the higher education sector who are committed to furthering social justice.

• Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Exploring the HE policy contextChapter 3. The experience of students who care for children: a literature reviewChapter 4. Researching students who care for children while studying: a methodologyChapter 5. The work of being a student who cares for childrenChapter 6. CCS students' institutional experiences: activated textsChapter 7. Understanding CSS students within the wider institutionChapter 8. Conclusion; findings, recognition and remedies