Higher Education — Powering Social Mobility in the UK

12/03/2025 26 min Temporada 1 Episodio 1
Higher Education — Powering Social Mobility in the UK

Listen "Higher Education — Powering Social Mobility in the UK"

Episode Synopsis

In this debut episode of Ravensbourne on Record, we explore how higher education can help drive social mobility for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Drawing on Dr. Kevin Latham’s Social Mobility and Opportunity report for The Sutton Trust, we discuss key findings, including the stark gap in university attendance between students from low-income and private school backgrounds.Join Andy Cook, Vice Chancellor at Ravensbourne University London, alongside Dr. Kevin Latham, Research and Policy Manager at The Sutton Trust; Richard Upton, Chief Development Officer at U+I and recent Ravensbourne Honorary Doctorate; and Liy Grant, Hybrid Creative at Mother and proud Ravensbourne alumna, as they explore how universities can help bridge this divide and create opportunities for socio-economic advancement.Tune in to learn how higher education can be a powerful force for social change, and get involved in the conversation using #RavensbourneOnRecord. #SocialMobility #HigherEducation #EducationForAll #CreativeIndustries #TechForGood #FutureOfEducation #SocialChange #EqualOpportunities.