…stories from its first ever US summer school run in partnership with the US-UK Fulbright Commission. All students have received generous financial aid packages from these universities. The total value…
400 students a year to benefit from £2.4m Pathways to Law programme
…the Pathways students gain places at leading universities. Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said today: “I’m delighted that Pathways to Law…
Elitist Britain: Segregation in schooling & privileged pathways to power
…still producing better results than comprehensives.[4] Here comes the market Change was initiated under the Conservatives with their belief that competition through a market ideology could drive up standards in…
Boys too shy to apply for free university summer schools
…university. Those who come from schools which do not normally send many students onto Higher Education will also be given preference. Anyone interested should call 0208 788 3223 for further…
Miliband pledge to end long-term unpaid internships
…placements not being paid. Mr Milliband will add: “It’s not fair, it’s not right and it prevents our companies drawing on all the talents our nation has to offer. “So…
Disadvantaged young people four times more likely to become socially mobile if they attend university
…from low-income backgrounds go on to earn more highly than they otherwise would have done. Universities who score highly on the overall “mobility rate” tend to be close to big…