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Old school ties? The educational background of Boris Johnson’s cabinet
In light of the cabinet reshuffle, Research Fellow at the Sutton Trust, Dr Rebecca Montacute, writes for LSE British Politics and Policy on how to improve socio-economic diversity in the professions.
England’s Lionesses – A class act?
As England progress to the semi-finals after their 3-0 victory over Norway, Dr Rebecca Montacute, Research Fellow at the Sutton Trust and author of Elitist Britain, examines the educational background of the World Cup team.
Britain’s elites still look different from the society they serve
Those at the top need to take immediate action to open up routes into their industries, writes Rebecca Montactute Research Fellow and author of Elitist Britain 2019.
Reflections on the Bridge Group Conference 2019
Last week, the Bridge Group held a conference looking at social equality across the life course, from schools, to higher education, and through to employment. Our Research Fellow Rebecca Montacute summarises her main take homes from the day.
Unpaid internships – paving the way into politics?
Research Fellow Rebecca Montacute takes an in-depth look into internships in parliament and asks whether they’re accessible to all.
A question of legality – the law surrounding unpaid internships
Research Fellow Rebecca Montacute explores why graduate interns continue to work unpaid and looks to what we can do to fix it.
Money Matters
Dr Rebecca Montacute, Research Fellow at the Sutton Trust, unpicks the key findings from our latest report, Parent Power.
A teacher’s guide to supporting students with high potential
Dr Rebecca Montacute – author of ‘Potential for Success’ and Sutton Trust Research Fellow – sets out practical recommendations for teachers to help support high attaining students reach their potential.
Free schools – seven years on
As we publish our first major piece of research into free schools, Rebecca Montacute, Research Fellow at the Sutton Trust, explores the policy almost a decade on.
The intern’s dilemma
Rebecca Montacute discusses the Sutton Trust’s latest research on internships – examining how placements which are unpaid and unadvertised are hampering social mobility.
Comprehensive change?
Dr Rebecca Montacute on her research into the education of the new House of Commons. The new House of Commons has the highest proportion of comprehensively educated members on record, as well as more women, BME and LGBT MPs.