…research report The Personal Statement is available online here. 7. Comparisons of differing feedback from teachers and tutors: Extract form Personal Statement Comments from Teacher Comments from Admissions Tutor “Captivated…
University access gap widens between rich and poor teenagers
…on free school meals (FSM) – a key measure of poverty – went on to study at a Russell Group university, considered among the best in the country, compared to…
Poor kids fail to grow into extroverts
…to a new study. It found that a person’s personality and aspirations are strongly linked to their social background. Those from more advantaged homes – whose parents worked in a…
Extroverts ’25 per cent more likely to earn £40,000 a year’
…than women. Those who are conscientious have around a 20 per cent chance of gaining a high-paying job, a new study has revealed. It found that a person’s personality and…
Children from wealthy families more likely to grow up as extroverts
…a new study. The research suggests that our personality and aspirations are strongly linked to our social background. ……. Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust, which published the…
Scots students secure places at top US universities
…“Our US Programme is a life-changing experience so I’m delighted that so many young people from low and middle income backgrounds have benefited from it this year. “The 43 talented…