The Sutton Trust

suttontrust.bsky.social

08 October 2026 07:48

🚨 NEW: Poorer students have the most to gain from university, but they’re the least likely to go. Our brand-new best practice guide argues universities should redouble efforts to support disadvantaged students 🧵

Tim Bale

timbale.bsky.social

08 October 2026 07:25

Hope it's fair to say that we at @qmul.bsky.social (incl. @qmulsse.bsky.social) are doing our very best on this. We've got an open day coming up this Saturday (says the guy in charge of recruitment in Sociology, Politics & IR), so if you know anyone who might be interested, deets are here.

Svetovid

svetovid.bsky.social

08 October 2026 07:25

Well, that's a hell of a thing to leave next to a statue of Joan of Arc.😏

John Burn-Murdoch

jburnmurdoch.ft.com

07 August 2026 18:15

New from me: Britain’s graduate earnings premium is falling, cue “too many go to university!” But non-university outcomes are also bad, cue “we must reform vocational routes!” Both miss the point: people used to think education drove economic outcomes, but the economy drives educational outcomes.

Resolution Foundation

resolutionfoundation.org

15 December 2025 13:28

Most households currently subject to the two-child limit already have at least one adult in work. Of the minority non-working households, more than nine-in-ten have a child under three or a disabled family member with additional care needs, making any return to the labour market challenging.