A frightening figure

December 11, 1998

Most of a spread in the Your Students supplement (THES, December 4) was devoted to trivial interests such as The Simpsons, while hidden away was the shocking statistic that participation in HE by those from unskilled families is only 2 per cent - up less than 1 per cent in 15 years.

Jane Chamberlain Lecturer, Kingston University

Register to continue

Why register?

  • Registration is free and only takes a moment
  • Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
  • Sign up for our newsletter
Please
or
to read this article.

Sponsored

Learning Science

At VitalSource, we are committed to creating products that are based on learning science. Read our pledge on impactful learning here.
Promoted by VitalSource
Sponsored

Featured jobs

GCZSC - Professor in Geochemistry

MOHAMMED VI POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

Lecturer in Psychology

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
See all jobs
ADVERTISEMENT