UK university part-time higher education: a corpus-assisted discourse analysis of undergraduate prospectuses

Abstract

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Bundled or unbundled? A multi‐text corpus‐assisted discourse analysis of the relationship between teaching and research in UK universities

“…For our analysis, we chose the method of corpus-assisted discourse analysis, a form of discourse analysis in the social sciences that draws upon the methods of corpus linguistics (Baker et al, 2008;Hardt-Mautner, 1995;A. Matthews & Kotzee, 2020;Mautner, 2005).…”

“…For our analysis, we chose the method of corpus‐assisted discourse analysis, a form of discourse analysis in the social sciences that draws upon the methods of corpus linguistics (Baker et al, 2008; Hardt‐Mautner, 1995; A. Matthews & Kotzee, 2020; Mautner, 2005). Corpus‐linguistic approaches to the study of text involve taking a large body of real‐life texts (a corpus) and using computer analysis tools to analyse the texts for keywords and patterns of word usage (McEnery & Wilson, 1996).…”

The Idea and Becoming of a University Across Time and Space: Ivory Tower, Factory and Network

“…The field of cultural studies pioneered such approaches (Steele 2020 ) in the 1960s and beyond. However, such part-time higher education has been in steep decline (Matthews and Kotzee 2020 ) with many online platforms partnering with universities and driving commerciality rather than public good and social justice. This is part of the emergence of the Mode 3 Network.…”

“…But rather than offering flexible, online opportunities for all, such developments are stratifying along socio-economic lines. Matthews and Kotzee ( 2020 ) identified how UK universities discourse on part-time and flexible access to the university was muted (especially in ‘elite’ institutions) while digital platforms partnering with universities took up positive claims around access and flexibility. However, the latter discourse is aimed at those who can afford the career focussed high value postgraduate courses.…”

From Passing the Exam to Self-Actualisation: Different Ways of Conceptualising Success among Adult Students in Online Higher Education

“…Академический успех часто оценивается с точки зрения новых возможностей трудоустройства и отдачи от образования в виде заработной платы [York, Gibson, Rankin, 2015], что свидетельствует о влиянии неолиберальной повестки на политику высших учебных заведений. Ориентированные на получение конкурентного преимущества ценности, продвигаемые образовательными организациями, в большой степени повлияли на то, что экономические выгоды [McArthur, 2019] и способность к трудоустройству [Matthews, Kotzee, 2020] стали критерием успеха при получении образования. Тем не менее ряд авторов предлагают дополнить показатели успеха индикаторами, отражающими точку зрения студентов [Beilin, 2016;Gurin et al, 2002;O'Shea, Delahunty, 2018].…”