David Harding has donated £100m to Cambridge University to support scholarships and aid to postgraduate PhD students, the largest ever received by a UK University. Commenting on the news, Sir…
Sutton Trust summer school boost for Scotland and Wales
…young people to make informed choices about their futures and raise their aspirations. Young people get the opportunity to experience university life through a free week-long residential, where they explore…
Alumni inspire future lawyers
…Wilberforce Chambers said: “The evening was a great success. My colleagues at Wilberforce and I enjoyed the evening enormously and it was a privilege to meet so many committed, enthusiastic…
Where are the lost part-timers?
…had sought to stem the long-term decline in part-time study and to open up access to higher education. In reality, they have had completely the opposite effect. They largely explain…
GCSE reforms have led to slight widening of attainment gap, but overall impact is small
…that during the period of the reforms, test scores for disadvantaged pupils fell slightly compared to their classmates, by just over a quarter of a grade across nine subjects. Reforms…
Teens from East Midlands least likely to go on to leading unis
…visiting the campus, trying out new academic subjects, meeting new people from across the region, and developing essential life skills such as presentation and communication. Capital One has been committed…