…Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust, said: “The Trust believes that students from schools with low examination performance are penalised by the fact that applications are made and university…
Most students still want to go to university
…Chairman of the Sutton Trust, said “It is excellent news that, in spite of the debate about top-up fees this year, aspirations remain extremely high amongst our young people. However,…
Teachers support Tomlinson, but more cautious over academies
Nearly two out of three secondary school teachers in England and Wales support the Tomlinson Review of the school curriculum for 14-19 year olds, according to a MORI survey commissioned…
Match funding schemes would boost fundraising for UK universities
…that investigated a number of US match funding schemes and found that between 2000 and 2003 these schemes raised $363m (£191m), of which $276m (£145m) came from private sources –…
Oxford Access Scheme and Sutton Trust launch the Ambassador Programme
…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…