…Oxford Access Scheme, a student-led organisation set up by Oxford students and tutors in 1990-1 to encourage more students from inner city and lower-income backgrounds, especially from minority ethnic groups,…
Educational backgrounds of politicians do not reflect society at large
…backbenchers (16%) and are more likely to have been to Oxbridge (23% compared to 15%). And while the proportion of Conservative MPs from independent schools has fallen from 70% in…
Pioneer project to open up independent schools to all children on merit is a ‘great success’
…Access scheme at The Belvedere Girls’ School in the Toxteth area of Liverpool confirms its success in raising opportunities and attainment for a wide and socially diverse group of youngsters….
Sutton Trust call for matched funding scheme needed to boost UK university fundraising
…and endowment levels. For example, the combined endowment of all UK universities is £7.8 billion, compared to Harvard’s endowment of £13.4 billion and Yale’s £8 billion. And the difference between…
£1m programme to help non-privileged students attend top local universities
…of Birmingham, Manchester and Nottingham universities. Over a period of three years, The Academic Enrichment Programme will aim to attract high potential students from non-professional backgrounds or from families with…
Ballots in school admissions
…families are most committed to the Christian faith (20%). When given the specific scenario of an over-subscribed comprehensive school, nearly as many people (32%) think that a ballot is the…