Social mobility prospects in a post pandemic world

Drawing on his new book and latest research, the University of Exeter’s Professor of Social Mobility, Lee Elliot Major, argues that society is characterised by a grotesquely unlevel playing field. Yet the Covid crisis also offers an opportunity to develop national and regional and university policies to improve prospects for those from less advantaged backgrounds.

This event will be chaired by the University of Exeter's Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Professor Lisa Roberts.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions following the presentation.

About Lee Elliot Major OBE

Lee Elliot Major is Professor of Social Mobility, based at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Exeter, and a member of the Centre for Social Mobility. Formerly Chief Executive of the Sutton Trust, Lee is a prominent voices on key national education policy debates.

His new book What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Social Mobility? was cited by the Financial Times as the ‘definitive guide to social mobility’. His UKRI supported research with LSE collaborators is assessing the extent of educational and economic inequalities during the pandemic. He is also leading research to identify social mobility barriers in the south west, and is inputting into the university’s strategy to diversify its student intakes. Lee is the first in his family to go to university, and was awarded an OBE in 2019.

The Centre for Social Mobility

This event is run in collaboration with the University of Exeter's Centre for Social Mobility.

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