Conor Ryan

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Conor Ryan

director of research at social mobility think-tank the Sutton Trust. He writes in a personal capacity.

Recent articles

Student finance: reviewing the reviews

Conor Ryan looks back at the thorny history of tuition fees and offers his thoughts on the latest... Read more
Ministerial mobility

Justine Greening’s departure means the Cabinet has lost a doughty champion of social mobility, says... Read more
Social mobility after Milburn

The Sutton Trust’s Conor Ryan considers the fallout from the resignations at the Social... Read more
Lost in the grammars debate

Theresa May’s plan for new grammar schools faces opposition and, even if successful, may not lead... Read more
Brexit’s mobility challenge

The decision to leave the European Union underscores that we need to offer opportunity to all young... Read more
Getting it right on academies

More needs to be done to ensure that when schools become academies, the change actually results in... Read more
Primary selection: examining educational inequality

New evidence suggests that many primary schools are being more socially selective than previously... Read more
Back to school for governors

Failures in governance – and an ever-changing educational landscape – have raised the bar for... Read more
Will the HE green paper make the grade?

Will the changes outlined in the higher education green paper empower disadvantaged students, or... Read more
The academy effect

The government is planning a further expansion of its academies programme, but it is not clear... Read more

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