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Bridges to the future
Bridges to the future

To mark ten years since the Bridge Group registered as a charity, Nik Miller, outgoing CEO, writes about how we have always put evidence before headlines, and used it to drive meaningful change. He looks ahead with real excitement to everything still to come.

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Diversity & Inclusion, Bridge Group HistoryKate Newrick29 April 2025
Measuring the impact of socio-economic diversity and inclusion initiatives
Measuring the impact of socio-economic diversity and inclusion initiatives

To mark National Inclusion Week, we have summarised some of the different approaches we employ to measure the impact of socio-economic diversity and inclusion initiatives.

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Measuring Impact, Diversity & InclusionKate Newrick26 September 2024
Analysis of exam results for 2024
Analysis of exam results for 2024

We look at level 2 and 3 results for 2024, which show an increasing regional attainment gap, but also higher numbers of university applicants from less advantaged backgrounds with a confirmed place.

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Exam Results, Attainment Gap, Higher EducationKate Newrick2 September 2024
What does May Day mean for workers and employees in 2024?
What does May Day mean for workers and employees in 2024?

We mark May Day (or International Workers' Day) by reflecting on the advances of workers’ and employees’ rights since the day was first celebrated nearly 150 years ago, but also the work that still lies ahead.

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Labour Market, Workers Rights, The workplaceKate Newrick25 April 2024
Supporting people from less advantaged backgrounds in choosing future careers
Supporting people from less advantaged backgrounds in choosing future careers

Review of outreach schemes as a means of offering guidance to young people to help make informed decisions about future careers.

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Outreach Programmes, Higher Education, Sector SpecificKate Newrick7 March 2024
Fourteen years of using evidence to inspire action
Fourteen years of using evidence to inspire action

Members of the Bridge Group team reflect on establishing the charity, the impact that has been achieved, and what the future holds. 

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Bridge Group History, Measuring Impact, Socio-Economic BackgroundKate Newrick23 January 2024
Outreach alumni do well at work – but here is what their employers could do better
Outreach alumni do well at work – but here is what their employers could do better

This Bridge Group report shows that effective outreach programmes to support students from less advantaged backgrounds give them a successful start in their careers. But high salaries do not compensate for the daily challenges these graduates experience in the workplace.

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Outreach Programmes, Progression, Graduate Outcomes, Labour MarketKate Newrick5 October 2023
Widening disadvantage gap for the class of 2023
Widening disadvantage gap for the class of 2023

This blog looks at the figures for A levels, Highers, and GCSEs for 2023, and the Bridge Group suggests how we can improve higher education opportunities for people from less advantaged backgrounds.

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Attainment Gap, Exam Results, Socio-Economic BackgroundKate Newrick7 September 2023
Social mobility: arrive and thrive?
Social mobility: arrive and thrive?

At the Bridge Group we want to add our voice to the conversation on Social Mobility Day, by proposing three low-cost actions to help people from less advantaged backgrounds feel they belong in an organisation.

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Outreach Programmes, Mentoring / Peer Support, Socio-Economic BackgroundKate Newrick15 June 2023
What is the social class background of academics?
What is the social class background of academics?

What is the social class background of academics? Bridge Group Fellow Professor Paul Wakeling reviews the evidence and encourages universities to put their own house in order.

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Higher Education, Analysing Data, Socio-Economic BackgroundRoksana N20 April 2023
Three reasons why qualitative research is important to diversity and inclusion work
Three reasons why qualitative research is important to diversity and inclusion work

One of our Senior Researchers, Jack Layton, reflects on the strengths of qualitative research in diversity and inclusion work. 

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Analysing Data, Diversity & InclusionRoksana N6 April 2023
How might design be affected by and affect social inequality in the workplace?
How might design be affected by and affect social inequality in the workplace?

Following Rute Fiadeiro’s placement at the Bridge Group, she explores how design could intersect with the social equality agenda.

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The workplace, Diversity & Inclusion, Sector SpecificGuest User23 December 2022
Television: towards a diverse and inclusive profession?
Television: towards a diverse and inclusive profession?

On World Television Day, Dr Penelope Griffin asks how socio-economically diverse this influential medium is and shares how the Bridge Group has worked alongside the television industry to push for progress.

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Diversity & Inclusion, Socio-Economic Background, Sector SpecificGuest User21 November 2022
The 'progression gap' in diversity, equality and inclusion
The 'progression gap' in diversity, equality and inclusion

André Flemmings, a trustee of the Bridge Group, reflects on the current progression gap in diversity, equality and inclusion and offers questions that might help organisations start the process of change.

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Diversity & Inclusion, Progression, Socio-Economic BackgroundGuest User16 November 2022
The cost of living crisis and graduate outcomes
The cost of living crisis and graduate outcomes

New research highlights that over a third of university students are at risk of financial hardship this academic year. In this blog, James Adam shares some of our practical recommendations for universities, to help them break the link between student hardship and lower graduate outcomes.

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Graduate Outcomes, Higher EducationGuest User10 November 2022
Formalising access to mentoring supports diversity
Formalising access to mentoring supports diversity

To mark National Mentoring Day, Dr Helen Wareham shares a key reflection on mentoring from some of our recent work and makes a recommendation for employers.

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Mentoring / Peer Support, Socio-Economic BackgroundGuest User27 October 2022
Creating Valuable Student Work Experience
Creating Valuable Student Work Experience

Uptree, the professional network connecting young people and employers, shares insights from their recent Coffee with Uptree event where they were joined by Sarah Noble, Head of Early Engagement and Enrolment, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Lin Proctor, Careers Lead, Wallington County Grammar School.

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Outreach Programmes, The workplaceGuest User26 September 2022
Time to act: highlighting the Bridge Group’s practical toolkits in National Inclusion Week 2022
Time to act: highlighting the Bridge Group’s practical toolkits in National Inclusion Week 2022

Ahead of Inclusive Employers’ National Inclusion Week 2022, we are highlighting our toolkits, which support employers with diversity and inclusion.

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Diversity & Inclusion, Sector SpecificGuest User23 September 2022
Using data to support diversity and inclusion
Using data to support diversity and inclusion

Dr Helen Wareham discusses the importance of data to support diversity and inclusion as a follow up from a recent Bridge Group event ‘The future of creative work: implementing recommendations for diversity and inclusion’.

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Diversity & Inclusion, Sector Specific, Analysing DataGuest User23 March 2022
The attainment gap needs systemic solutions, not sticking plasters
The attainment gap needs systemic solutions, not sticking plasters

Dr Penelope Griffin queries the evidence behind Universities Minister Michelle Donelan’s comments.

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Attainment Gap, Higher Education, Outreach Programmes, Graduate OutcomesRoksana N8 July 2020
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