Sutton Trust
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| Founders | Peter Lampl |
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| Founded | 1997 |
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| ID | 2358060 |
About Sutton Trust
The Sutton Trust is an educational charity in the United Kingdom which aims to improve social mobility and address educational disadvantage.
Ucas reports record disadvantaged applicants to top uni courses
... However, the Sutton Trust charity said the advantage gap had " hardly shifted"...
Five takeaways from this year's GCSE results
... Results show a widening regional divideThe pass rate was: The gap between the regions with the highest and lowest proportions of passes was: Commenting on A-level results last week, the Sutton Trust said the difference reflected " patterns of regional prosperity"...
Six takeaways from A-level and other Level 3 results
... The Sutton Trust said the divide reflected " patterns of regional prosperity"...
School tutoring: One third of £594m post-lockdown cash unspent
... Dr Rebecca Montacute, head of research and policy at education charity Sutton Trust, says participation has been higher in cities where there were already " a lot more agencies operating or charities that were trying to get tutoring to disadvantaged students"...
'I skip university lectures to do paid work instead'
... , commissioned by social mobility charity the Sutton Trust with BBC News, suggests just under half (49%) of undergraduate students who responded have missed a lecture, seminar or workshop since September to do paid work...
MP Jess Phillips praises Brummie accent
... The research was carried out by Professor Devyani Sharma from Queen Mary University London and funded by Sutton Trust...
One in four have accents mocked at work - survey
... The Sutton Trust found 46% of workers have faced jibes about their accents, with 25% reporting jokes at work...
Success not all about getting to top, says social mobility chief Birbalsingh
... " Levelling up? In an interview with the BBC last year, Sir Peter Lampl, founder of the Sutton Trust social mobility foundation, said he thought social mobility was going into reverse, blaming widening inequality and failings in education...
'I skip university lectures to do paid work instead'
By Kristian JohnsonBBC News
" It felt like I was just going to Work and university wasn't really a part of My Life . "
Second year Leeds student Heidi Parker, 20, has been skipping some lectures to Work shifts at a music venue instead.
She says every time she comes out of her overdraft, " it's a matter of weeks before I get straight back into it".
The government has increased funding for university students, but a new poll suggests students in England are having to juggle their studies with paid Work .
, Commissioned by social mobility charity the Sutton Trust with Bbc News , suggests just under half (49%) of undergraduate students who responded have missed a lecture, seminar or workshop since September to do paid Work .
The findings also suggest:
Almost a quarter (24%) of The Students who responded to the Savanta ComRes poll have also missed a university deadline, or asked for an extension, in order to do paid Work .
Sir Peter Lampl , founder and chairman of the Sutton Trust , says the opinion poll shows students are facing increased pressures due to the cost of living crisis.
Money 'always on our minds'" At The End of first year, I had three different Jobs , " says Heidi, who studies criminology with psychology at Leeds Beckett University.
" It caused a lot of stress. I worried about missing all those seminars. "
In December, she was working up to 45 hours a week to afford her rent.
Heidi has since cut back on her hours, but still has two Jobs - One at a music venue in Leeds City Centre , and another in a Coffee Shop .
Her rent is currently £107 a week, but it will rise from September, and her weekly bills are already going up.
" Shopping is a lot more expensive. I used to spend £15 a week, now I spend £25 or £30, " she says.
" Me and all My Friends are struggling - money is always on our mind. "
Leeds Beckett University says it has committed its " entire contingency fund" of £3. 4m to help students who are struggling with the cost of living.
It says it's also working closely with The Students ' union to limit the impact of rising prices.
The Sutton Trust is calling for the government to reintroduce maintenance grants and increase financial support.
This would mean " low- and moderate-income students can fully partake in the university experience" Sir Peter says.
Maintenance loans for students in England.
But with inflation, student support is at its lowest level for seven years, in real terms,
More Than half (58%) of all students in England receiving a maintenance loan said it does not cover their living costs,
University of Portsmouth student Jamie Chevalier-Watts says it's " a lot harder to budget this year".
The 23-year-old works in a bar and often finishes his shifts at 6am.
He says he wants to put his coursework first, but has to miss lectures because he works long hours.
" I should be able to prioritise university and put all my energy into it, but even with The Student loan, having to Work is essential, " he says.
" I have to Work to make sure I'm paying rent and have a social life as well.
" It's not a great situation. "
A Department For Education spokesperson says it has made an extra £15m in funding available for disadvantaged students, increasing the total to £276m this academic year.
MethodologyThe online opinion poll, Commissioned by social mobility and education charity the Sutton Trust with Bbc News , was conducted by Savanta ComRes, a member of The British Polling Council.
The sample of 1,803 undergraduate students in England were asked The Following questions:
The opinion poll results for students used by Bbc News relates to undergraduates whose " home region" is in England and are studying at English universities.
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Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
