…we still see significant disparities in entry – with the Sutton Trust reporting that twice as many degree apprentices are from the wealthiest areas compared to the poorest, indicating disparities…
University course and course content most important in student decision-making
…on the BIS website (http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/higher-education/research-analysis) and the Sutton Trust website at www.suttontrust.com The population of survey respondents obtained consisted of 13,457 high achievers and represented approximately 11% of the total…
Reflections on the evidence on Summer Schools
…have led to some similar findings to TASO’s trial, but also some differences. Studies we have undertaken have shown that these programmes work and have greatly impacted students, unlocking their…
Social Selection on the Map
The Sutton Trust has produced a series of research studies looking at socio-economic selectivity in the comprehensive system in England, repeatedly finding evidence that top comprehensive schools are, in practice,…
Coding + Creativity = Careers?
…programming languages to solve computational problems; to design, use and evaluate computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems; and how instructions are stored…
Student maintenance in England needs a reset
…to lie elsewhere. University finances are under great pressure, but we should also be paying serious attention to the pressure on student finances. That’s why the first thing Universities UK…