Poach the student

Anna Fazackerley cites Sutton Trust research and quotes Sutton Trust CEO, Lee Elliot Major, in an article for The Guardian.  

Poach the student: how UK universities could compete for second or third years

Students who don’t quite make the A-level grades to get into their first-choice university could soon be given a second chance: they may be able to switch in their second or even third year under government plans that could see universities poaching undergraduates from rival institutions.

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The Sutton Trust, a charity focused on overcoming educational disadvantage, believes some bright poorer sixth-formers may make the wrong choice initially and want to change once their confidence grows in the first year.

Lee Elliot Major, the Sutton Trust’s chief executive, explains: “We want high-achieving students from poor backgrounds to go to the place that is right for them.

“For some that might mean going to a good course locally. But we worry that many tend to go to the university down the road rather than considering options further afield.”

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Find the full article here and Sutton Trust research on subject choice here.