…go straight to university than those from the most deprived areas. The figure is the worst in the UK. Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust, which published the…
Universities could be forced to cut their fees
…suffering poor teaching in a bid to improve standards across the country, according to new Government proposals. Institutions will be forced to publish information about the amount of time students…
Sir Peter Lampl responds to the higher education White Paper
…the Prime Minister’s commitments to widening participation in higher education, which are: to double the proportion of people from disadvantaged backgrounds entering university in 2020 compared to 2009, and to…
Sir Peter Lampl responds to HEPI’s report on the educational underachievement of young men
…gender gap is properly addressed, as it is most pronounced for those from the poorest communities. This means not just looking at university access, but also ensuring that there are…
Thousands of aspiring lawyers from poorer homes to benefit from £1m programme
Thousands of aspiring lawyers from non-privileged homes will benefit from a £1m expansion of the Sutton Trust’s Pathways to Law programme, a pioneering initiative designed to widen access to the…
English graduates saddled with debt, research shows
…US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, according to new research. Those who graduated from English universities last year – under the £9,000 fees regime – owe an average of more…