Social mobility
A university degree remains one of the best decisions an individual can make to be successful in the workplace and beyond. Anyone with the ambition, talent and desire to succeed in higher education should be able to capitalise on these advantages.
Modern universities are a major force for social mobility, extending and widening access to people who want to study part-time, to older learners, and to those who want to study while they work. What’s more, nearly 40% of students studying at modern universities are from poorer backgrounds.
Publications
Case study
27 Mar 2018
Forgotten Learners: Picking up best practice at Bedfordshire - Cassandra’s story
Case study
27 Mar 2018
Forgotten Learners: From recovery to a PhD - Stephen’s story
Case study
26 Mar 2018
Forgotten Learners: Nursing at London South Bank University
Case study
26 Mar 2018
Forgotten Learners: A Sunderland success - Gary’s story
Case study
23 Mar 2018
Forgotten Learners: mature students coming on in leaps and bounds at Bolton
Case study
23 Mar 2018
Forgotten Learners: Mature students getting AHEAD at Abertay
News
Press release
15 Jun 2018
MillionPlus comment on the Public Accounts Committee’s Higher Education Market report
Press release
11 Jun 2018
MillionPlus comment on the Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s Treating Students Fairly report
Press release
30 May 2018
MillionPlus comment on the decline in Access to Nursing Diploma registrations
Press release
05 Apr 2018
MillionPlus comment on the UCAS March deadline figures
Blog
21 Mar 2018
Forgotten Learners: Stepping up to higher education at Staffordshire
Blog
14 Mar 2018
Forgotten learners: age should never be a barrier to higher education
Press release
14 Mar 2018
MillionPlus report calls for a fresh approach to mature students in post-18 education review
In the news
08 Mar 2018
Prof John Raftery writes for THE: Elitism is alive and well in most UK universities
Press release
28 Feb 2018
MillionPlus comment on the OfS Regulatory Framework for Higher Education
Press release
19 Feb 2018
MillionPlus outlines priorities for the government’s review of post-18 education
Events
Speaking engagement
03 May 2018
Alan Palmer to speak at Inside Government Mature Students Forum
Party conference
09 Oct 2017
MillionPlus and NUS at the SNP Conference 2017
Speaking engagement
27 Sep 2017
Pam Tatlow to speak at Westminster Briefing event
Party conference
24 Sep 2017
MillionPlus and NUS at the Labour Party Conference 2017
Party conference
08 Sep 2017
MillionPlus at the party conferences 2017
Speaking engagement
28 Jun 2017
Alan Palmer to speak at Inside Government forum
Parliamentary event
25 Apr 2017
25 and Rising - a celebration of modern universities
Parliamentary event
18 Oct 2016
Education for All: The university challenge in reaching white working class boys
Party conference
14 Oct 2016
MillionPlus and NUS Scotland at the SNP Conference 2016
Party conference
04 Oct 2016
MillionPlus and NUS at the Conservative Party Conference 2016