Limited jobs block social mobility opportunities for young people in coastal and rural areas, study shows
Social mobility opportunities for young people in coastal and rural areas are constrained by the lack of jobs available, a...
Social Mobility
Students and staff take part in the University of Exeter’s first Social Mobility Week
Students and staff have showcased their work to help to break down barriers to higher education and employment during the...
Exeter hailed University of the Year for its outstanding support of social mobility
Exeter has been named ‘University of the Year’ at the prestigious national awards programme celebrating outstanding support for social mobility....
From Wales to the University of Exeter for students given a taste of undergraduate life
One hundred and fifty students from West Wales and Cardiff got a valuable insight into life as a University of...
Innovative tutoring programme helping to boost children’s literacy skills, analysis shows
An innovative tutoring programme which pairs university students with children is helping boost their literacy skills, new analysis shows. The...
New guidance aims to boost university participation among deaf students
New guidance from specially-trained deaf role models aims to boost participation, aspiration and achievement at university from deaf and hard...
Efforts to boost social mobility must move away escapist “helicopter” policies, experts warn
Efforts to boost social mobility must move away from “helicopter” policies designed to encourage some chosen few children to “escape”...
Educational damage caused by Covid will mean poorer GCSE results for pupils well into the 2030s
The educational damage wrought by the Covid pandemic will impact on children well into the 2030s, with generations of pupils...
More tech skills needed to address the South-West’s chronic economic and social challenges, new report says
Ensuring more young people have better pathways into digital careers has the potential to address the South-West’s chronic economic and...