…invests in organisations that aim to deliver both a financial return and a social benefit. www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk The Education Endowment Foundation is a charity set up in 2011 by the Sutton…
Reasons to be cheerful
…and the study of law. More details of its priorities are at www.thelegaleducationfoundation.org. With the challenges the legal sector faces, it is hard to think of a better time for…
Race to the Top
…proportion of A-level students attending comprehensives and progressing to the country’s 30 most academically demanding universities fell from 23% in 2008/09 to 19% in 2011/12. Why should all this matter?…
The Sutton Trust is funding two summer schools with UCL this year
…chance to watch an operation. There will also be sessions on applying to medical school, the BMAT (biomedical admissions test) and student finances. More information can be found at: http://www.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=3295…
Boys too shy to apply for free university summer schools
…Higher Education will also be given preference. Anyone interested should call 0208 788 3223 for further details or apply on-line atwww.suttontrust.com. The deadline for applications is Friday 2nd March 2007….
Innovative access scheme hailed a success
…sessions and lectures, a summer school, university visits and individual mentoring. It will benefit 360 students overall, composed of three consecutive year cohorts. See http://www.leeds.ac.uk/info/125097/activities_for_schools_and_colleges/1888/reach_for_excellence for more information. The evaluation…