30 March 2009

Annual Reception 2009 and Social Mobility Report Launch

million+ held a reception in the House of Commons, hosted by Stephen Williams MP, to celebrate the work of million+ over the last year and to launch our latest report Social Mobility: universities changing lives.

In attendance were Peers from the House of Lords, MPs, Vice Chancellors, stakeholders from the Higher Education Sector, Students ’ Union Presidents and graduates from million+ member universities who were featured as case studies in the report.

The press release can be found here http://www.millionplus.ac.uk/v2009/news/new-million-report-confirms-that-modern-universities-boost-social-mobility

The full report can be found here http://www.millionplus.ac.uk/v2009/file_download/10/MOBILITY_190309.pdf

Speakers: Professor Les Ebdon, Vice Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire and Chair of million+, Pam Tatlow, Chief Executive of million+, Stephen Williams MP and David Lammy MP Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual property.

Stephen Williams MP

Professor Les Ebdon CBE, million+ Chair

Professor Christine King Vice Chancellor of Staffordshire University with a graduate Diane Sanders

Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property David Lammy

Baroness Margaret Sharp a Liberal Democrat Peer, Stephen Williams MP Liberal Democrat Shadow DIUS Spokesperson and Pam Tatlow Chief Executive of million+

Graduates of million+ universities with the Minister

Matt Rodda (one of the authors of the Social Mobility report) with Kelvin Hopkins MP