This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at the geography of secondary school admissions. The Sutton Trust has produced a series of research studies looking at socio-economic selectivity in the comprehensive system in England, repeatedly finding evidence that top comprehensive schools are, in practice, often highly socially selective. The most recent addition...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at how to fix broken Britain and create a united nation. 'A United Nation' addresses the five priority areas identified in the CSJ Social Justice Commission’s recent 'Two Nations' report which laid out an unflinching review into the state of poverty in the...

This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics looks at the potential of better philanthropy advice. Tens of thousands of charities, and an even greater number of community groups and social enterprises, have spent decades dedicated to getting people into good work, providing opportunities to young people, reducing crime, improving health, and saving the...

This report from UK think tank HEPI applies business-model thinking to the university sector. What if being world-class is bad for universities? By playing the status game, UK higher education has forfeited public trust and our right to growth. What other sector would stall in an era of surging demand, as our addressable market expands...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at the school absence crisis sweeping Scottlsh schools. When schools reopened in Scotland after subsequent lockdowns, the expectation was that every child would come back to school, ready to re-engage with their education in person. The reality has been very different. New data...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at the educational pathways of Team GB medallists. Who can become a top Olympian in Great Britain? As the Paris Olympic games comes to an end, our research looks at the athletes bringing home medals for Team GB. This includes the school type attended by...

This report from UK think tank HEPI draws on recent work undertaken in various research contexts and explores how the invisible third space is beginning to be seen. The third space describes a group of university staff who can neither be described as academic nor non-academic professional staff, such as technology transfer staff, those overseeing...

This report from UK think tank The Policy Institute looks at the future of education from across the UK nations. Edited by Professor Alison Wolf, member of the Augar Review of post-18 education, the collection of essays by sector leaders, including current and former university vice-chancellors, looks at how England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...

This report from UK think tank HEPI explores the experiences of Black early-career academics (ECAs) in higher education. This report explores the experiences of Black early-career academics (ECAs) in higher education. Based on a survey of nearly 100 Black ECAs and 24 interviews with staff working on initiatives to support them, this report examines the...

This report from UK think tank City-REDI aims to capture learning and early impacts of the activities supported by Partnerships for People and Place funding in East Birmingham. This evaluative assessment has been undertaken by City-REDI and the School of Education based at the University of Birmingham. It aims to capture learning and early impacts...

This report from UK think tank EDSK discusses why post-18 education in England is still broken and how to fix it. Our post-18 education system will never reach its full potential in terms of driving economic growth and productivity if full-time university degrees continue to be placed on a pedestal above other qualifications and courses....

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute calls for a 16-19 student premium to tackle the sizeable attainment gap facing disadvantaged 16–19-year-olds. Our new report, supported by Unbound Philanthropy, calls for a 16-19 student premium to tackle the sizeable attainment gap facing disadvantaged 16–19-year-olds. Building on recent research by EPI which has...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government examines the public services priorities for the new Labour government. This report from the Institute for Government and Nuffield Foundation reveals that the government’s inheritance on public services is extremely precarious. Most services are performing worse now than they were in 2010 or before the...

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute looks at the state of education in England, with a focus on the attainment gap. The Education Policy Institute (EPI) Annual Report looks at the state of education in England, with a focus on the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. EPI’s 2024...

This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust looks at the educational backgrounds of the new House of Commons. Since 2010, we have been looking at the educational backgrounds of the 650 Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons. Following the UK General Election on July 4th, our detailed analysis of the...

Universities must find ways to cultivate a sense of belonging amongst students By Alexis Brown (HEPI) It’s no secret that students have had a rough time of it during the pandemic. Those who weren’t in university yet missed out on the standardised tests and schooling that would normally prepare them for higher education, and those...