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Grammar schools and access to universities: HEPI report not an accurate or complete picture

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Blog Editor — 4 Comments

Lindsey Macmillan, Matt Dickson, Simon Burgess. A HEPI Occasional Paper out today claims that “grammar schools … play a significant role in supporting social mobility”. This is based on two statements in the paper: firstly, that a high proportion of disadvantaged pupils…

There’s more than one way to get a PhD: enhancing women’s career opportunities in HE

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Blog Editor — 3 Comments

Ginny Brunton. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that women in academic careers earn on average some 16% less than men. The Times Higher Education reported that 30 institutions had mean average pay gaps in…

Tagged with: equal opportunities, pay gap in HE, women in HE
Posted in Further higher and lifelong education, Research matters

Improving science participation: Five evidence-based recommendations for policy-makers and funders

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Blog Editor — Leave a comment

Science Capital Team. To continue with science post-16, young people must achieve certain levels of understanding and attainment. Crucially, they must also feel that science is a good ‘fit’ for them – that science is ‘for me’. Drawing on more…

Brexit: German universities among those poised to benefit if researchers and funding shift

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Blog Editor — Leave a comment

Humboldt University in Berlin. German universities may emerge as ‘winners’ from Brexit. Tilemahos Efthimiadis, CC BY Aline Courtois The UK is currently the second-largest recipient of competitive research funding from the EU: 6% of students and 17% of staff in…