10/06/2016
Research has shown that meaningful career guidance and preparation is an important step to increasing social mobility. Setting achievable goals and identifying practical steps towards these goals, alongside meeting employers and employees, is considered good career guidance practice. Following on from SMF’s Easter events, sixth form students from London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds got […]
25/05/2016
We have a seven second window of opportunity to make that first impression. Only 7% of communication is based on the words we use – according to research by UCLA, 55% of communication stems from our body language alone. But what does this mean in practice? At our Making an Impression workshops, students in Glasgow, […]
29/04/2016
As is customary at the SMF the Easter holidays have seen a period of sustained activity with staff and over 350 students collectively travelling the length and breadth of the UK to visit some of our elite universities. Students across our target cities travelled to universities from St Andrews to Southampton as part of the […]
17/03/2016
We have had an exciting few weeks here at the Social Mobility Foundation (SMF), at what for many of us is our favourite time of the year. We have launched this year’s Aspiring Professionals Programme (APP) with a staggering ten events across the country. With our largest number of launches to date, we have hosted […]
22/12/2015
The SMF closed a packed autumn events schedule with our annual student discussion groups. A first for the SMF, this year we called upon the SMF’s board of trustees to lead the debates. Over 80 students participated in a series of discussions across our Business, Banking, Law, Media and Politics sectors in London and Manchester. […]
16/12/2015
The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s annual report, published tomorrow, has already stimulated depressingly predictable commentary in relation to admission to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Blame state schools, they say, because some do not have a good enough standard of teaching and some don’t encourage applications. Such individuals can also doubtless confirm […]
23/11/2015
Each year, Members of Parliament in Westminster and across the country invite SMF students to gain a unique insight into the world of British politics. By spending a week working alongside MPs and their staff in parliamentary and constituency offices, students develop their understanding of the role of MPs as well as broader current affairs […]
02/11/2015
As competition to enter the top universities increases, a strong personal statement is crucial. A personal statement sets out why a student is suited to their chosen university course and what they offer as a candidate. It is often the only chance students have to “sell” themselves and can determine whether universities offer a student […]
24/09/2015
2015 is not an easy time to be a university student. With high competition for graduate roles and an increasing awareness that academic grades alone are not enough, students from across the UK are feeling the heat. During this defining period in their lives, undergraduates naturally turn towards their support networks for advice and guidance. […]
03/09/2015
We are delighted to announce that the former Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats, The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, has agreed to join the Board of trustees of the charity. Nick Clegg was the leading figure in the Coalition Government’s strategy to improve social mobility. He will work with the other […]
