…opinion,’ Andreas Schleicher likes to say. Schleicher is the world’s leading expert on international comparisons of education performance. Education ministers across the globe hang on his every word. He developed…
The Educational Backgrounds of Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords
…Lords have been to independent schools, compared to 7% in the wider population, and that 27% of the Commons and 42% of the Lords were educated at Oxbridge. Key Findings…
18,000 fewer mature students apply to university since fees increase
…www.ucas.com/data-analysis/key-analysis . 5. HEFCE’s analysis of part-time students can be found athttp://www.hefce.ac.uk/about/intro/abouthighereducationinengland/impact/ 6. There are several reasons why we have come to different conclusions from UCAS on selective universities: the…
New digital platform will help 6,000 disadvantaged young people navigate university applications
…on the company’s core strength: leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. For more information, visit Bloomberg.com/company…
Making the case for contextual admissions
…achieve the same as a millionaire’s son. While universities shouldn’t have to compensate for 18 years of inequality, they should adjust their admissions processes to recognise pent up potential. This…
Spotlight on: Michelle Sebele
…and I left determined to study medicine. How did you find university as a care leaver? I did the extended medical degree programme at King’ College London which gave me…