This article presents a critical review of the use of cognitive ability testing for access to
graduate and higher professional occupations to promote further debate and reflection in …

I distinctly remember one of the first times I went to a contemporary gallery; I can't remember
which one it was. I was 17. I walked in the door and I was made to feel like a piece of shit …

Building upon extensive research into modern British society, this book traces out trends in
social mobility and their relation to educational inequalities, with surprising results. Contrary …

Graduate outcomes–including rates of employment and earnings–are marked by persistent
inequalities related to social class, as well as gender, ethnicity and institution. Despite …

This article looks at the degree to which spatial inequalities reinforce other forms of social
inequality in cultural labor markets. It does so using the example of London, an …

In the United Kingdom, a “good” undergraduate degree is understood to be a “first class” or
an “upper second class,” which is achieved by three-quarters of students. The need to …

Social mobility research has widely proliferated over the last 25 years. Bibliometric study of
the research field shows a five-fold increase compared to publication rates previously …

Since 2010, the language of social mobility has been increasingly utilised by UK politicians
from across the political spectrum to denote a commitment to 'fair access' to opportunity in …

This book is about education. More specifically, it examines education from a sociological
perspective and provides you with an insight into the ways in which sociology can help us to …

Research increasingly acknowledges the far-reaching impact of social class and the many
ways in which it can meaningfully shape individuals' work and working lives. As such, social …