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_Toc136272509 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272510\" \u0014Contribution of this research\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272510 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272511\" \u0014Research questions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272511 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272512\" \u0014Research methods\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272512 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272513\" \u0014Structure of the report\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272513 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272514\" \u0014Section 2 – Administrative Data\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272514 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272515\" \u0014Introduction\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272515 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272516\" \u0014Socio-economic status of commuter students\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272516 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272517\" \u0014Eligibility for contextual admissions at the University\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272517 \\h \u00148\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272518\" \u0014Number and social background of WP students at the University\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272518 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272519\" \u0014Educational background of commuter students\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272519 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272520\" \u0014Age, disability and ethnicity of commuter students\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272520 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272521\" \u0014Mature students\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272521 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272522\" \u0014Disability\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272522 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272523\" \u0014Ethnicity\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272523 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272524\" \u0014Commuter status by College and School\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272524 \\h \u001415\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272525\" \u0014Summary\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272525 \\h \u001417\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272526\" \u0014Section 3 – Survey of Scottish Domiciled Widening Participation Commuter Students\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272526 \\h \u001419\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272527\" \u0014Introduction\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272527 \\h \u001419\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272528\" \u0014Number and social background of WP students\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272528 \\h \u001419\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272529\" \u0014Survey respondents’ disciplinary background and year of study\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272529 \\h \u001420\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272530\" \u0014Social characteristics of respondents\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272530 \\h \u001422\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc136272531\" \u0014Living and commuting arrangements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc136272531 \\h 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students\n## Age, disability and ethnicity of commuter students\n## Mature students\n## Disability\n## Ethnicity\n## Commuter status by College and School\n## Summary\n# Section 3 – Survey of Scottish Domiciled Widening Participation Commuter Students\n## Introduction\n## Number and social background of WP students\n## Survey respondents’ disciplinary background and year of study\n## Social characteristics of respondents\n## Living and commuting arrangements\n## Reasons for commuting and implications\n## Financial situation\n## Help from the university for commuter students\n## Summary\n# Section 4 – Interview Data\n## Introduction\n## Social background and impact on commuting decisions\n## The commute\n## Reasons for living at home\n## Finance and part-time work\n## Academic experiences and university identity\n## Social relationships and identity\n## Student support services\n## Timetabling\n## Actions the university could take to support commuter students\n## Impact of the pandemic\n## Summary\n# Section 5 – Conclusion\n## Introduction\n## Discussion\n## Factors associated with commuting decisions\n## Reasons for commuting","[{\"question\":\"What groups and study area does the report focus on?\",\"answer\":\"The report focuses on commuting students, particularly widening participation students at the University of Edinburgh and Scottish-domiciled commuters.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic?\",\"answer\":\"It combines administrative data, a survey of Scottish-domiciled widening participation commuter students, and interview findings to examine students’ experiences and impacts after the pandemic.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are covered regarding students’ everyday study and living arrangements?\",\"answer\":\"The report addresses living and commuting arrangements, reasons for commuting and for living at home, finance and part-time work, academic and social experiences, student support services, and 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