The Social Mobility Commission has released its sixth annual ‘State of the Nation’ report, which assesses the progress that the UK has made towards improving social…
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A new fund has been launched at The Open University especially for former services personnel who have been disabled in or as a result of military…
The Open University is calling on the new Office for Students (OfS) to lead the way in improving the chances of people from disadvantaged backgrounds going…
A new study commissioned by The Open University has found that the country’s skills gap is costing businesses more than £2 billion1 a year in higher salaries, recruitment costs…
Social mobility is certainly the hot potato where the May Government is concerned. But is the new Prime Minister really looking in the right places? asks…
A report by the Department for Education into widening participating in higher education found that the percentage of state-educated pupils going on to universities and colleges…
More degree awarding powers to new universities, recognising teaching quality and widening participation to HE was the rallying cry from Jo Johnson, Minister of State for…
The prime minister has pledged to double the number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds entering higher education by 2020. David Cameron has signalled an all-out attack…