Vol. 14 No. 2 (part 3) (2026): EFYE Special Issue

• Guest Editorial – Systems and cultures of first-year success: Evidence, relationships and change

  Diane Nutt, Millard Luke, William Carey

  • Guest editorial_wider_PDF

Vignette

• Fostering a safe and respectful campus: Supporting first-year students through dignity and respect initiatives

  Kate Bruton, Catherine Tormey

  • Bruton+Tormey_PDF

• “It Wasn’t Just About Information, It Felt Like Home”: Reimagining First-Year Belonging Through Small Shifts and Shared Experiences.

  Colum Cronin

  • Cronin_PDF

• From confusion to clarity: Helping first year students understand and navigate university GenAI guidance

  Shonagh Douglas, Jenny Blair, Erica Cargill

  • Douglas+et+al_PDF

• Bridging The Gap: PREPARE As A Collaborative Approach To First-Year Transition In A Widening Participation Context

  David Howard, Nurun Nahar

  • Howard+Nahar_PDF

• Learning how to learn: How one online course taught thousands to learn – a personal story of systemic change

  Péter Szakál, Lilla Kocsis

  • Szakál+Kocsis_PDF

• Coaching learning, cultivating confidence: Insights, reflections  and takeaways on first-year student support

  Herman Van de Mosselaer

  • H Van de Mosselaer_PDF

Case Studies

• A new era in Education: Equipping first-year students with AI-driven study skills

  Dr Andre Biederbeck, Dr Moritz Kohls

  • Biederbeck+Kohls_PDF

• From freshers to graduates: Building a holistic, inclusive onboarding framework across study phases at KU Leuven

  Jan Bollansee, Veerle Foulon

  • Bollansée+Foulon_PDF

• Student-Ready Transitions: A Tertiary Partnership Model for Regional Student Success

  Luke Millard, Jane Roscoe, Jack Hogan

  • Millard+et+al_PDF

• From welcome to progression - fostering first-year success: A case study from AnSEO and the Teaching and Learning Unit at Munster Technological University

  Linda O’Sullivan, Marese Bermingham, Róisín O’Grady, Dr Angela Mc Glynn, Deirdre Casey, Rebecca Noonan, Dr Shane O'Mahony, Marian Lawlor

  • O'Sullivan+et+al_PDF

• Lost in transition? A case study of the first-year experience of students from underrepresented groups at a Flemish university of applied sciences

  Jara Van Wiele, Stephanie Verhaegen, Pieterjan Bonne

  • Van Wiele+et+al_PDF

Reflective Analysis Papers

• Student transition to university: Taking a needs based approach

  Dr Gareth Hughes

  • Hughes_PDF

• Does open access to higher education mean that the sky is the limit? A reflective analysis of an open access system in Flanders and the importance of study and career guidance.

  Nele Pierlet, Eva Booms, Lieselot Buyle, Delphine Goethals, Sien Pieters

  • Pierlet+et+al_PDF

On the Horizon

• A strong start: Designing a Positioning Test for Bachelor Students in the Humanities and Social Sciences

  Ena Coenen, Leen Sevens

  • Coenen+Sevens_PDF

• UTAD+SUCESSO: An institutional approach to promote first-year students’ academic success

  Tatiana Ferreira, Gonçalo Cruz, José Paulo Cravino

  • Ferreira+et+al_PDF

• Reimagining the first-year experience in MTU: Scaffolding academic integrity in a GenAI world

  Violeta Morari

  • Morari_PDF

• Risk factors and coping options in preventing university dropout

  Judit Tessényi, Szilvia Tari

  • Tessényi+Tari_PDF

Opinion Piece

• The Uncontrollability of the First-year Experience: Balancing Chaos and Control in Students Transition to HE

  Rune Mastrup Lauridsen, Tine Waast Nielsen

  • Lauridsen+Nielsen_PDF

• The role of conversations in developing a learning community and influencing change

  William Carey, Diane Nutt

  • Carey+Nutt_PDF