31st January Writing in the Sunday Times, the Prime Minister complained that only 1 in 10 of the poorest white boys go into higher education at all, while “there are…
Out of character
…who did not share this personality trait. In addition, aspirations in almost all areas of life were significantly higher for respondents who grew up in comfortable homes. Out of aesthetic,…
Student architecture
…result could be a gradual erosion of independence and loss of impact in a body that is likely to spend much time on the complexities of competition. That would not…
Context dependent
James Turner examines what universities and graduate recruiters can learn from each other This week saw some quiet good news for the higher education sector. The Supporting Professionalism in Admissions…
Sutton Trust welcomes new HEFCE access scheme funding
The Sutton Trust today welcomed a new £22 million scheme from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to encourage more young people into higher education. The National Networks…
Oxbridge graduates earn thousands more than peers
…other elite universities and £7,600 higher than students at new universities, a study has found. Oxbridge students whose own parents did not go to university start work on even higher…