«I Can’t Get the Practical Hours»: Care, Course Choice and Role Conflict Among Student-Mothers in Higher Education in Scotland

Mothers who study at a higher education level face many challenges that traditional students do not. They have less time to and must negotiate their different commitments responsibilities, which includes taking care of children. This article reports on qualitative research conducted with small group mothers prestigious university in Scotland understand experiences belonging the space institution perceived learning challenges. Four interviews one focus were organised, voice recorded transcripts thematically analysed engaged questions. It has found they experience limited support from is compensated by family peer support, changes courses accommodate needs varied levels emotional distress. Experiences student-mothers remain largely invisible scholarly policy. Thus, this paper contributes bridging gap bringing voices foreground.