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Governments have introduced policies to widen the participation of disadvantaged students in higher education. Widening participation policies are also introduced to ensure that higher education contributes to�social and economic outcomes. This book includes important insights from 23 leading scholars across 11 countries on a wide range of topics that focus on government policies, institutional structures and the social and economic impacts of widening participation. While widening participation policies and outcomes in developed countries are more widely documented, the policies, achievements, and challenges in other countries such as Brazil, China, Indonesia, South Africa and Palestine are not so widely disseminated. Therefore, the 'untold stories' of policies and outcomes of widening participation are a key part of this book. The chapters are organised according to three overarching themes, which include national and transnational studies of the history of widening participation and current policies; inclusive learning and academic outcomes; and socioeconomic structures, concepts and theories.

A delightful Regency romance full of sparring, flirtation, and irresistible passion!Girls Before Earls is the charming first novel in the Rogues to Lovers series from award-winning author Anna Bennett.Miss Hazel Lively survived her difficult childhood by relying on her tough exterior and love of books. Now, she''s realized her life-long dream of opening a school for girls, Bellehaven Academy. All Hazel must do is maintain a flawless reputation to attract wealthy families to entrust their daughters to her school and help pay for less fortunate students. It''s a foolproof plan…until the handsome Earl of Bladenton strides into her office.Gabriel Beckett, Earl of Bladenton, has had a monstrous headache since his teenaged niece became his ward. She''s already been expelled from two London schools, but Blade is determined to enroll her at Bellehaven Academy. If only he can convince the buttoned-up—and unexpectedly intriguing—headmistress to take a risk.Blade makes an offer that''s impossible for Hazel to refuse, but she has one condition: the earl must visit his niece every other week. Soon, Blade discovers there''s more to Hazel than meticulous lessons. Their sparring leads to flirtation…and something altogether deeper. But the passion that flares between them poses a threat to Hazel''s school and Blade''s battered heart. Can true love truly last forever?"Irresistibly angsty...will keep historical romance fans hooked." —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"An utter delight until the very last page." —BookPage"A fantastic storyteller." —Fresh Fiction

The next delightful novel in Anna Bennett''s Rogues to Lovers series!"Tantalizing...readers will be swept away." - Publishers WeeklyA FISHERMAN’S DAUGHTERMiss Poppy Summers is determined to keep her family’s fishing business afloat. Her poor widowed father has fallen ill, and her foolhardy brother has moved to London, leaving her precious little time to read or pursue her own dreams. But she’ll do anything for her family, so she cheerfully spends mornings in her rowboat, casting her nets. The very last thing Poppy expects or wants to find tangled in them is a dangerously attractive man. Especially one with a head wound—who’s convinced he’s a duke.AND A DUKE OUT OF WATERAndrew Keane is the Duke of Hawking, but he’s having the devil of a time convincing his fiery-haired rescuer of that fact. The truth is he came to the seaside resort of Bellehaven Bay to escape his life in London. Unfortunately, someone in Bellehaven wants to kill him—and he intends to find out who. He implores Poppy to tend to his injuries and hide him on her beach, reasoning it will be easier to find his attacker if that man assumes Keane is already dead. She wants no part of the scheme but can’t refuse the generous sum he offers in exchange for food and shelter while he recovers. It’s a mutually beneficial business arrangement…nothing more.ARE ABOUT TO MAKE WAVESUnder Poppy’s care, Keane regains his strength—and a sense of purpose. As they work together to solve the puzzle of his would-be murderer, he’s dazzled by her rapier wit and adventurous spirit; she’s intrigued by his mysterious air and protective streak. Though Poppy’s past gives her every reason to mistrust someone like Keane, the seawalls around her heart crumble in the storm of their passion. But when clues hint at the prime suspect in Keane’s attempted murder, Poppy must decide where her loyalties lie. Torn between the world she’s always known and the one she’s always dreamed of, she’ll need true love for a shot at her fairytale ending.

The swoony, frothy finale to the Rogues to Lovers series from award-winning author Anna Bennett. She’s about to face her biggest challenge yet…Since she was a girl, Miss Kitty Beckett has been adept at finding trouble: sneaking brandy, running away, and getting under the skin of the boy who, like her, was an apprentice to an architect. Now Kitty’s a talented heiress who can take a dry building plan and breathe life into it with her pencils and paints. Also? She can spot a rake at a hundred yards—and she won’t be tricked or charmed into marriage. Certainly not by a man who might interfere with her dreams. When Bellehaven Bay announces its first ever architectural design contest, she vows to win—with a little help from her childhood rival.Turning her buttoned-up nemesis into a certified rake.Leo Lockland, a hardworking architect with a gift for numbers, has returned home after a few years in London, and he has secrets. The biggest? He’s been in love with Kitty since they were both apprentices. She refuses to give her heart to any man, but Leo’s determined to beat the odds—even if it means learning how to be a rake. Fortunately, Kitty’s willing to tutor him in the nuances of fashion, flirtation, and seduction in exchange for his help with the contest. But the whole plan would fall apart if she knew how he felt, so he’ll have to be very convincing.Let the lessons begin…Leo proves to be a surprisingly quick study in the ballroom, on the beach, and in the bedchamber. Before long, he’s softening Kitty’s hard edges with his wicked words and kissing his way past all her defenses. Perhaps she’s a bit too skilled at teaching, because her lessons are threatening to backfire, putting her closely guarded heart in grave danger…

My Mistletoe Beau is Anna Bennett''s delightful Christmas novella from the Kissing Under the Mistletoe anthology.Miss Eva Tiding is determined to cheer her widowed father with the perfect Christmas gift. Even if it means breaking into the home of the rakish earl who swindled Papa out of his pocket watch. Even if it means accepting a scandalous dare or two and—heaven help her—pretending to date the earl for the Christmas season.Jack Hardwick, Earl of Frostbough, isn’t interested in negotiating with a would-be thief, no matter how beautiful and spirited she might be. But then he learns that his beloved grandmother is on her way to London to meet the girlfriend he mentioned in his letter. The one who doesn’t exist.Eva and Jack strike a deal—she’ll be his fake fiancée if he’ll hand over the watch. It should be simple enough: three dates, no feelings, just acting. But before long, sparks are flying and the line between real and make-believe isn’t so clear. Falling in love is not part of the plan, but with a snowstorm, mistletoe, and a little Christmas magic, anything is possible…

From the Scottish highlands, to the bustle and tussle of London, to a hotel on the outskirts of town, three unforgettable authors bring the joy of Christmas romance in Kissing Under the Mistletoe.Great Scot! by Suzanne EnochMiss Jane Bansil knows she will never have a fairy-tale moment. Well past the marriageable age, she’s taken a position as a companion and is now stuck in Scotland for Christmas, alone even in the middle of the boisterous MacTaggert family. But when Brennan Andrews, an architect and cousin to the MacTaggerts, arrives to draw up plans for a new family home, Jane must decide if she will take a chance at a happily-ever-after, or settle into her small, safe life for good.Christmas at Dewberry Hollow by Amelia Grey Miss Isabelle Reed has no plans to ever fall in love. She has a perfectly acceptable life with her mother at the Dewberry Hollow Inn, thank you very much. But when Gate, the Duke of Notsgrave’s grandson, appears at Dewberry Hollow searching for a carving on a tree, Isabelle cannot help but get involved. But Gate’s charm and their instant attraction makes Isabelle question if she’s willing to take her chance at love once again.My Mistletoe Beau by Anna BennettMiss Eva Tiding is determined to cheer her widowed father with the perfect Christmas gift. Even if it means breaking into the home of the rakish Earl of Frostbough who swindled Papa out of his pocket watch. But when the earl, Jack Hardwick, catches her in the act, they strike a deal: she’ll pose as his fiancée in exchange for the watch. Falling in love is not part of the plan—but with a little Christmas magic, anything is possible…

SERI A „ JURNALUL DEBUTANTEI “ Lily Hartley este mintea sclipitoare din spatele ultimei obsesii a înaltei societăți: Răzbunarea debutantei, o rubrică de sfaturi pentrudomnișoarele aristocrate aflate în căutarea unui soț. Pentru a-și păstra identitatea secretă, Lily duce personal articolele la ziar deghizată în coșar – lucru care merge de minune până când curiozitatea o aduce într-o tavernă unde este prinsă în mijlocul unui scandal. Din fericire, chipeșul duce de Stonebridge intervine la timp și o salvează. Din nefericire, o lovitură la cap o face să-și piardă memoria. Când Eric Nash, duce de Stonebridge, intervine în ajutorul unui tânăr atacat de niște bătăuși într-o tavernă, nu se așteaptă să descopere că, de fapt, este vorba de o frumoasă femeie. Ca un gentleman adevărat, Nash ar fi bucuros să o însoțească acasă – însă cum ea nu-și poate aduce aminte nimic, lui Nash nu-i rămâne altceva de făcut decât să îi ofere găzduire, până când îi găsește familia. Lily încearcă să își dea seama cine este și, cu atât de multe lucruriîn joc – rubrica ei, reputația ei, chiar și propria inimă –, are nevoie rapid de un plan care să-i rezolve toate problemele. Înainte ca Nash să-i găsească familia. Înainte să afle cine este. Și, mai ales, înainte să se îndrăgostească de un bărbat pe care secretele ei l-ar putea alungapentru totdeauna. „Personajele amuzante și fermecătoare și dialogul spumos facdin cel de-al doilea roman al seriei o lectură absolut captivantă!“ Library Journal Anna Bennett a devenit un nume cunoscut în literatura de gen odată cu publicarea romanului Păcătoasa, care a fost distins cu premiul Golden Heart. Seria „Jurnalul debutantei“ s-a bucurat de același succes remarcabil în întreaga lume.