Commenting on OFFA’s report calling for fundamental changes in widening participation, Sir Peter Lampl, Founder and Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “OFFA is…
Students face extra repayments of £2,800 if repayment threshold frozen on existing loans
Changes from Chancellor George Osborne’s summer budget which would freeze the student loan repayment threshold at £21,000 for five years will cost the typical borrower an extra £2,800. This new…
Boys too shy to apply for free university summer schools
…Higher Education will also be given preference. Anyone interested should call 0208 788 3223 for further details or apply on-line atwww.suttontrust.com. The deadline for applications is Friday 2nd March 2007….
Only one third of pupils understand tuition fees
…– such as computer and car ownership, and frequency of taking holidays – to group respondents into low, medium or high affluence groups. More detail can be found here: http://www.springerlink.com/content/v04u3732442nkx5k/…
Sutton Trust responds to the Office for Students’ consultation on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity
The Sutton Trust has submitted a response to the Office for Students’ consultation on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity in English higher education. The consultation was seeking…
Can Liz Truss’ government deliver a lasting legacy for the next generation?
Liz Truss has been announced as the new Prime Minister. Our Director of Research and Policy, Carl Cullinane, takes a look at some of the challenges she and her new…