England’s most prestigious universities failing to boost social mobility, IFS finds

Research comes as government details measures that compel universities to do more to help graduates

Well-known universities, including Exeter, Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge, were found to have done the least to help those from the lowest-income households, in analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) that for the first time ranks higher education institutions in England by their contribution to social mobility.

The research comes as the government details new measures that would compel universities in England to improve the performance of local schools and pupils, and to do more to help their graduates find rewarding careers.

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paustogel
paustogel
1 year ago

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Paus4d
Paus4d
10 months ago

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