Oxford University to offer postgraduate scholarships for black British students
‘Black academic futures’ programme will provide funding for up to 10 students starting studies in 2021
July 2020
Proportion of black school leavers going to university in England falls
Minister lambasts English universities for letting down students
June 2020
Michael Bloomberg donates £1m to fund online UK summer schools
Money will help disadvantaged pupils eligible for Sutton Trust programmes cancelled due to Covid-19
July 2019
‘Symbolically posh’ Bristol University expanding to wrong side of tracks
Proposed campus aims to pull in students from areas where only 8.6% of school leavers go on to higher education
May 2019
Universities urged to close 'degree gap' between black and white students
Report says race issues must be dealt with strategically and should not be an ‘add on’
April 2019
Widening participation
University can change homeless people's lives, but they need support to get there
Becky Edwards
My experience running a course empowering homeless people to apply to university showed me how many barriers they face
March 2019
Universities must do more for black students, warns watchdog
‘For the few, not the many’ still drives Scotland’s schools system
Kevin McKenna
December 2018
‘Hardest time of the year’: the students who will spend Christmas alone
When university halls empty as students flock to their families, care leavers face a different festive season
October 2018
Guardian Students
'There's a lot of stigma': why do so few care leavers go to university?
Widening participation
We need to reach children before they decide university isn't for them
Christopher Birchall
February 2018
We cannot let London outstrip other regions on social mobility
Iain Martin
The capital sends more pupils receiving free school meals to university than anywhere else. We need to redress the balance
November 2017
Students with BTECs do worse at university – here's how we close the gap
Can living abroad close the attainment gap for BAME students?
October 2017
University leadership
Next steps for widening access: ensuring all students get a share of the spoils
Universities have made progress in widening access to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, but they’re still not reaping all the benefits
September 2015
Universities are reaching out - but some disadvantaged students remain hidden
Anand Shukla
If widening participation efforts are to pay off, universities must do more to find the young people who remain under the radar
June 2015
We need a sexual revolution in economics
Victoria Bateman
The lack of female academic economists means everything from the markets to the welfare state is seen though male eyes – this has to change
May 2015
Higher tuition fees are distorting the choices poorer students make
Graeme Atherton
Research shows a decrease in tuition fees could see students from poorer backgrounds choosing different courses and working less during term time
October 2014
Blog
Should unis use contextual data when considering student applications?
Could noting an applicant’s social background help institutions find unfulfilled potential, or is positive discrimination an insult to working class high-achievers? Four academics debate
