Constructing ‘ideal’ students within contemporary higher education: editorial introduction

Abstract

This special issue focuses on the concept of the ‘ideal’ higher education student. It explores how this concept is played out in different national contexts and the implications it has for particular groups of students and their experiences within higher education. In this editorial introduction, we introduce the seven papers that make up the special issue, and then discuss some of the cross-cutting themes–showing how the papers help to advance our knowledge in this area.