Brightside in the Media
Brightside is deeply involved in the national debate around education and social mobility, whether through our opinion and thought leadership pieces, or press coverage of our work.
Stopping student loans for those with low grades alienates students who need it the most (8/2/2019)
Former Brightside mentee Summer Dolan writes about the importance of keeping higher education open to everyone in Metro.
Denying loans to students with weaker A-levels will ‘penalise poor families’ (5/2/2019)
Brightside Chief Executive Anand Shukla talks about how leaked proposals from the post-18 education funding review could damage social mobility in The Guardian.
Too much information, not enough advice? (12/7/2018)
Brightside Chief Executive Anand Shukla emphasises the importance of personalised support and careers advice for disadvantaged young people in WonkHE.
Incoming OfS director backs post-qualification admissions debate (10/5/2018)
Coverage of Brightside and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) publication Reaching the parts of society universities have missed in Times Higher Education.
Call for new Oxbridge colleges for disadvantaged students (10/5/2018)
Coverage of Brightside and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) publication Reaching the parts of society universities have missed in BBC Education.
Pulling together on social mobility (8/2/2018)
Brightside Chief Executive Anand Shukla writes about why meaningful collaboration between universities is the key to effective outreach in WonkHE.
Admit poorer students with three Cs, elite universities told (14/8/2017)
Coverage of Brightside and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) publication Where next for widening participation and fair access? in Times Higher Education.
How peer support can help disadvantaged young people succeed in further education (9/2/2017)
Brightside Chief Executive Anand Shukla calls for a new approach to improving social mobility in FE in Huffington Post.
‘Patchy’ careers advice in state schools is damaging social mobility, MPs warn (17/1/2017)
Brightside quoted in coverage of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Mobility report into access to the leading professions in Times Higher Education.
Social mobility is one of the best investments banks can make (3/10/2016)
Brightside Chief Executive Anand Shukla writes about what employers seeking to diversify their workforce can learn from university outreach work in Huffington Post.
Veterans sign up to help troubled youths (21/8/2016)
Brightside Deputy Chief Executive Suzanne Maskrey talks about the qualities needed to be a good mentor on Sky News.
How to receive funding as a disadvantaged student (19/8/2016)
Brightside and Which? University provide advice on how to navigate the bursary system in Times Higher Education.
The case for a transparency revolution in bursaries (17/8/2016)
Brightside Chief Executive Anand Shukla writes about why information about university bursaries needs to be improved in WonkHE.
Do widening participation schemes work? Students share their stories (3/3/2016)
Interviews with Brightside mentees in a Times Higher Education article on effective widening participation schemes.
Don’t let social mobility fade out in the noise of university reform (16/11/2015)
Brightside Chief Executive Anand Shukla writes about how the government’s higher education reforms could affect disadvantaged students in The Guardian.
Tough WP targets will need a consistent and single-minded focus (2/11/2015)
Brightside Chief Executive Anand Shukla writes about why an independent regulator is essential for driving fair access in WonkHE.
Universities are reaching out – but some disadvantaged students remain hidden (29/9/2015)
Brightside Chief Executive Anand Shukla writes about why university outreach work needs more effective targeting in The Guardian.
Mentoring: a solution to educational inequality? (21/7/2015)
A profile of Brightside’s work and coverage of our Mentoring Awards in The Telegraph.
Why employers need to look past people’s backgrounds to find their true talents (27/5/2015)
Brightside Chief Executive Anand Shukla makes a business case for improving access to the professions in Huffington Post.
Rethinking careers support for young people (5/5/2015)
Brightside Chief Executive Anand Shukla writes about the urgent need for a new approach to schools careers advice in Huffington Post.
NHS mentors help jobless young people find work (6/1/2015)
A feature covering Brightside’s NHS Online Mentoring scheme exploring healthcare careers in The Guardian.