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A multi-institutional exploration of the social mobility potential of degree apprenticeships

Sally Smitha Centre for Computing Education Research, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ella Taylor-Smitha Centre for Computing Education Research, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3407-1029View further author information
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Khristin Fabiana Centre for Computing Education Research, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6321-2703View further author information
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Mark Zarbb Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UKView further author information
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James Patersonc Department of Computing, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6955-1009View further author information
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Pages 488-503 | Received 25 Aug 2020, Accepted 26 Mar 2021, Published online: 10 Jul 2021

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