Social mobility
Horizons Chapter 1: Aspirations
3rd June 2019
More young people are considering elite universities, but the gap in aspiration prevails between those with and without advantage Unifrog’s new Horizons report has thrown up a number of valuable insights into the motivations behind UK students’ choices when considering their next steps in education... Read more >
The real barriers blocking Oxbridge, and how your students can overcome them
5th February 2019
It’s long been suspected that the race to secure an offer from Oxbridge isn’t a fair one, but few could predict exactly how much the odds are against you if you don’t attend a fee-paying school... Read more >
Student Finance Myths
5th January 2017
I left school to go to university in 2010, this was before the big rise in tuition fees for University. Below I’ll be talking about what affects students of today, but there are lessons to be learned from my oversights... Read more >
White Hat: creating better apprenticeships
1st June 2016
We're excited to have Euan Blair of White Hat writing for us about improvements in the structure and delivery of apprenticeships. Creating better apprenticeships As the founder of an apprenticeships business, I spend a significant part of my time trying to identify how we can get schools and employers to engage in a more meaningful way with the apprenticeships agenda... Read more >
Time, money and expertise: how to negotiate the barriers to a good progression programme in schools
29th April 2016
John Hillis, one of our area managers reflects on what stops many schools giving their students the best possible information and advice about careers and how these barriers can be negotiated... Read more >
The effects of a winning personality
15th April 2016
Unifrog Area Manager, Nick Weir, writes about the magic personality factor and its importance in the hunt for a good career. Introduction It is largely accepted that to get the best jobs, you need the best grades... Read more >
MOOCs in UK Education
4th April 2016
In visiting sixth form leaders on an almost a daily basis, I often allude to MOOCs and the potential benefits to their students. I get a mixed response, with the majority saying, “What’s a MOOC?” and, “What does it stand for again?!” For those that didn’t know, MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Course... Read more >
Paul Murphy MP’s report on Welsh students’ access to Oxbridge, and the birth of the Seren Network
21st March 2016
Are student aspirations as high in Wales as they are in England? Paul Murphy MP was appointed as Oxbridge Ambassador to Wales in May 2013 to establish the reasons behind the decline in Welsh applications and admissions to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge... Read more >
Helping pupils to access information on the full range of options
14th March 2016
Helping pupils to access information on the full range of options – an analysis of the DfE’s report, ‘Careers Guidance and Inspiration on Schools, March 2015’ The government’s most recent major report on Careers Guidance, ‘Careers Guidance and Inspiration in Schools, March 2015’, sets out that every school should provide “high quality” and “independent” careers guidance on students’ full range of options, so that pupils can make informed decisions about their futures... Read more >
Soft Skills in Schools
29th February 2016
In times gone by professional qualifications – so called 'hard skills' – seemed to be far and away the major factor for employers in choosing graduates and school leavers... Read more >