Prof Sheila Riddell reveals class divide in Scottish university admissions

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The front page of The Times and of The Scotsman, along with many other newspapers and magazines, highlighted the findings of our latest report "Access to Scotland", an interview with Lucy Hunter Blackburn and comments of Sheila Riddell.

 

The report "Access in Scotland", which was published on the 30th May 2016, is commissioned by The Sutton Trust.

Period25 May 2016 → 16 Jun 2016

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleScottish and English records on access should be compared
    Media name/outletWonkhe.com
    Date16/06/16
    Producer/AuthorOp-ed by Lucy Hunter Blackburn
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleThe SNP is failing Scotland's poorest students
    Media name/outletThe Prospect
    Date10/06/16
    Producer/AuthorRuth Davidson
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleMore funding needed to widen access to higher education
    Media name/outletTimes Educational Supplement Scotland
    Date3/06/16
    Producer/AuthorJulia Belgutay
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleBenefits of free university tuition in Scotland 'not evident'
    Media name/outletThe Times Education Supplement
    Date2/06/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleBenefits of free university tuition in Scotland "not evident"
    Media name/outletTimes Higher Education Supplement
    Date2/06/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleAccess to higher education in Scotland for people from less advantaged backgrounds: the major role of further education colleges
    Media name/outletEducation Journal
    Date31/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitlePlatform
    Media name/outletEdinburgh Evening News
    Date30/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleBarriers to university a hard lesson for the SNP to learn
    Media name/outletThe Herald Scotland (Opinion)
    Date30/05/16
    Producer/AuthorDavid Torranec
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleMiddle-class to miss out in new schools cash formula
    Media name/outletThe Sunday Times, Scotland
    Date29/05/16
    Producer/AuthorJohn Boothman
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleTories ready to back Nats over changes to education
    Media name/outletSunday Express, Scotland
    Date29/05/16
    Producer/AuthorCatriona Webster
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • Title'Hypocrite' MSP facing fresh row
    Media name/outletScottish Daily Mail
    Date28/05/16
    Producer/AuthorGareth Rose
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleFree university no miracle cure
    Media name/outleti (Your view)
    Date28/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • Title'Shocking' classdivide in access to universities is worst in the UK
    Media name/outletThe Times
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleSNP policy keeping the poor out of universities
    Media name/outletThe Daily Telegraph
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleUni entry gap 'fails' poor kids
    Media name/outletThe Sun
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorAndrew Nicoll
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleRich are four times more likely to go to university than the poor
    Media name/outletThe Scotsman
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleUnis are failing poor students
    Media name/outletDaily Record
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleScotland 'lagging behind rest of UK on uni access'
    Media name/outletThe Courier
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitlePoorest face uphill task getting into university
    Media name/outletMetro, Scotland
    Duration/Length/SizeScotland
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorStephen Deal
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitlePoorer Scots 4 times less likely to get to university
    Media name/outletDaily Mail, Scotland
    Duration/Length/SizeScotland
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorAlan Roden
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitlePoor unlikely to attend uni
    Media name/outletGlasgow Evening Times
    Duration/Length/SizeGlasgow
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • Title'Shocking' uni access gap for poorer Scots
    Media name/outletEvening Express (Aberdeen)
    Duration/Length/SizeAberdeen
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitlePoor Scots four times less likely to get place at university than teens from rich families
    Media name/outletThe Daily Express
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorDavid Scott Young
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleScottish universities worst in the UK for admitting poorer students, despite having no tuition fees
    Media name/outletThe Independent
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorAfab Ali
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleBenefits of free university tuition in Scotland ‘not evident’
    Media name/outletTimes Higher Education
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorChris Havergal
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleScottish universities failing pooor students as report reveals scrapping fees has not closed attainment gap (Unis are failing poor students)
    Media name/outletThe Daily Record
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorDavid Clegg
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleScottish Politics Today: Free tuition fees may be a popular policy but it isn't working
    Media name/outletThe Daily Record
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorDavid Clegg
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitlePlea for urgent action to close shocking access gap to universities
    Media name/outletThe Daily Record
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorLaura Paterson
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitlePoor Scots faced with education 'access gap'
    Media name/outletDaily Express, Scotland
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorKirsteen Paterson
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleReport reveals ‘shocking’ wealth gap in access to university - twice as bad as in England
    Media name/outletThe National
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorKirsteen Paterson
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleScotland worst in UK for poorest children going straight to university, says report (Scotland 'lagging behind rest of UK on uni access')
    Media name/outletThe Courier
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorKieran Andrews
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleUniversities must improve on access (Time for real action on university access)
    Media name/outletThe Herald
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleMSP faces ridicule by rivals for education comment
    Media name/outletThe Herald
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorDaniel Sanderson
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitlePoorest pupils face "shocking" barriers to university
    Media name/outletThe Herald Scotland
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorAndrew Denholm
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitlePoor Scots 'squeezed out of university by SNP cap on places' (SNP policy keeping the poor out of universities)
    Media name/outletThe Daily Telegraph
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorSimion Johnson
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitlePoor education
    Media name/outletThe Times
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleGood school nearby adds £200,000 to house price
    Media name/outletThe Times
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorNicola Woolcock
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleGreat system? Surely some myth take (Comment)
    Media name/outletThe Times
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorLindsay Paterson
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • Title‘Shocking’ class divide in access to universities is worst in the UK (Front page)
    Media name/outletThe Times
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorLindsay McIntosh
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleLeaders: Scotland’s education problems will test Swinney (Leader comment)
    Media name/outletThe Scotsman
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleAction urged to close 'shocking' university access gap
    Media name/outletThe Scotsman
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleRich are four times more likely to go to university than the poor (Front page)
    Media name/outletThe Scotsman
    Date27/05/16
    Producer/AuthorChris Marshall
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleDisadvantaged Scots face 'shocking access gap' at universities
    Media name/outletSTV
    Media typeTelevision
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleScotland lags behind on poorer students
    Media name/outletBBC News
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleScots students face 'shocking' university access gap
    Media name/outletBBC News
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleEdinburgh University mentioned
    Media name/outletBBC News
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleScottish University access
    Media name/outletSTV
    Media typeTelevision
    Date27/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
  • TitleEdinburgh University mentioned
    Media name/outletBBC Radio4
    Media typeRadio
    Date25/05/16
    PersonsSheila Riddell
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