Research explores the connection between academic skills, sense of belonging, and financial pressures during university, and how they impact student success, especially for students from less advantaged backgrounds.
Read MoreLargest-ever study into socio-economic diversity and progression in financial services shows improvements, but work still needs to be done. Research undertaken by the Bridge Group for not-for-profit membership body Progress Together.
Read MoreA recent survey conducted by Uptree, in partnership with the Bridge Group, sheds light on young people’s work experiences and identifies barriers to attendance..
Read MoreSlaughter and May has published its social mobility report, which sets targets for socio-economic diversity in its workforce, and explains the motivations behind the targets.
Read MoreA practical guide to help organisations calculate their socio-economic pay gap, set meaningful targets for socio-economic diversity and drive change.
Read MoreA pioneering new report from the Bridge Group demonstrates how logistics and retail employers play a pivotal role in shaping the economy and championing social mobility.
Read MoreResearch commissioned by the Social Mobility Foundation explores the early career and progression experiences of recent graduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds and how this compares with their more privileged peers.
Read MoreOur new report ‘Shaping our Economy’ (commissioned by Progress Together) demonstrates that socio-economic background is more likely to impact a person’s route to success in financial services than gender or ethnicity.
Read MoreIn partnership with Screen Industries Growth Network (SIGN), the Bridge Group has produced a toolkit offering organisations in the screen industries a step-by-step approach to improving diversity
Read MoreIn the biggest ‘progression gap’ analysis ever published by a business, the Bridge Group has analysed the career paths of over 16,500 partners and employees at KPMG over a five-year period.
Read MoreResearch by the Bridge Group explored Judicial Diversity Forum (JDF) officials’ views and experiences of the outcomes and impact of their diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Read MoreThe Bridge Group collaborated with the Independent Cinema Office in the design and analysis of the UK film exhibition workforce survey, which provides a snapshot of who is working in film exhibition, what needs to change, and what skills and training the sector requires to develop.
Read MoreUsing advice from the Bridge Group, KPMG published a firm-wide socio-economic background pay gaps report which aims for 29% working class representation by 2030.
Read MoreThe Sutton Trust have collaborated with the Bridge Group and eleven partnering employers to understand the socio-economic background of those working in tech roles and/or the tech sector.
Read MoreAccording to TASO’s report, based on a review conducted by the Bridge Group and Coventry University, there is a severe lack of robust evidence on how to improve the retention and attainment of students from underrepresented backgrounds in HE.
Read MoreThe Employers’ Toolkit was produced in collaboration with the SMC and industry leaders to promote socio-economic diversity and inclusion, to ensure that talented individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds are not overlooked.
Read MoreThe Bridge Group evaluates the impact of Access Accountancy work experience and analyses the diversity of applications and hires and membership of professional bodies.
Read MoreTwelve leading real estate firms have collaborated with the Bridge Group to understand how socio-economic background affects access to, and success in, the industry.
Read MoreThe Bridge Group has collaborated with Jerwood Arts to produce a landmark guide for tackling the arts sector’s ‘class crisis’.
Read MoreParticipants in this Bridge Group seminar recognised the huge potential of degree apprenticeships for social equality, particularly their capacity to diversify the HE and employer sectors and disrupt social segregation.
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