Rachel Brooks
@rachelbrooks.bsky.social
Professor of Higher Education, University of Oxford | President, British Sociological Association | Editor, British Journal of Sociology of Education
Reposted by Rachel Brooks
@rachelbrooks.bsky.social: “Despite a lot of policy activity, HE has not led to widespread increases in social mobility. While, for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, HE does lead to improved outcomes relative to non-graduate peers, family background continues to exert significant influence.
November 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
@rachelbrooks.bsky.social: “Despite a lot of policy activity, HE has not led to widespread increases in social mobility. While, for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, HE does lead to improved outcomes relative to non-graduate peers, family background continues to exert significant influence.
Reposted by Rachel Brooks
💬 Lead author, @rachelbrooks.bsky.social, said: “While, for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, higher education does lead to improved outcomes relative to non-graduate peers, family background continues to exert significant influence."
The report was published by @suttontrust.bsky.social
The report was published by @suttontrust.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
💬 Lead author, @rachelbrooks.bsky.social, said: “While, for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, higher education does lead to improved outcomes relative to non-graduate peers, family background continues to exert significant influence."
The report was published by @suttontrust.bsky.social
The report was published by @suttontrust.bsky.social
Reposted by Rachel Brooks
Britain is ‘increasingly rudderless’ as its statistical system is unable to answer core questions - powerful column by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com which shows the nation’s data problems can open the door for populist claims
on.ft.com/4mpFAyh
on.ft.com/4mpFAyh
Britain’s statistics scandal means it cannot answer its most pressing questions
More and more of the numbers needed to guide policy are going dark
on.ft.com
August 22, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Britain is ‘increasingly rudderless’ as its statistical system is unable to answer core questions - powerful column by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com which shows the nation’s data problems can open the door for populist claims
on.ft.com/4mpFAyh
on.ft.com/4mpFAyh
Thanks - will look forward to reading!
July 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thanks - will look forward to reading!
Sorry you didn’t get a chance to present your paper in this session! Would like to have heard it 😊 Is it published anywhere?
July 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Sorry you didn’t get a chance to present your paper in this session! Would like to have heard it 😊 Is it published anywhere?