Research finds medical profession out of reach for most working class students

The Invisible Costs of Upward Mobility

Elite colleges are making a greater effort to recruit working-class students. But flinging open these institutions’ doors won’t end class inequality, and the burdens of working-class entrance into rarefied social circles are often heavier than they seem.

Research finds medical profession out of reach for most working class students

New research published today reveals only a fraction of medical students are from working class backgrounds despite efforts to widen access to the profession.

Far more working-class students in medicine in Scotland

The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser closing on Friday, primarily to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland - a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS …