Our Research and Policy Officer Erica Holt-White looks at the potential impact of cancelling exams, particularly for disadvantaged students. The last two weeks have changed day-to-day life for all of…
Celebration event for our Future Skills Bursary
On Thursday 23 February, our partner Bloomberg hosted a celebration event at the Science Museum to mark the end of the inaugural year of our new Future Skills Bursary –…
Justine Greening launches Future Talent Fund
In the Social Mobility Action Plan, launched today by Secretary of State Justine Greening, the Department for Education launched a £23m Future Talent Fund, a policy Sutton Trust has long…
Telling the stories of the Class of 2023 – education experiences of high potential students from different backgrounds
…myself in the future.” Disadvantaged participant currently studying for A-levels “[Talking about influences on future plans] Especially with my parents, because neither of them went to uni, both of them…
The real victims of this government’s changes to tuition fees have been forgotten
…later have often come from disadvantaged backgrounds, and higher education offers them the chance of closing the gap. “Many part-time and mature students come from less advantaged backgrounds,” explains Sir…
Decline in student applicants follows fee increases finds independent commission
…the Sutton Trust. The Commission is extremely grateful to the UCAS for their cooperation in helping with the Commission’s work. The reports can be found on the Commission’s website at:www.independentcommissionfees.org.uk…