Video FAQs about social mobility and the Bridge Group

UNDERSTANDING THE DATA: Why do we use specific markers of socio-economic background?

In this 3 minute clip, Dr Helen Wareham, Senior Data Analyst at the Bridge Group, explains why we use specific markers of socio-economic background, such as the job type of the highest earner in the household where somebody grew up.

 

PROGRESSION AFTER UNIVERSITY: Why do university graduates from lower socio-economic groups earn less?

In this 3 minute clip, Nik Miller, CEO of the Bridge Group, addresses the fact that graduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds earn 10% less than their peers, and why this might be.

The clip was taken from the Bridge Group’s Conference in 2019. You can find out more about the conference here.

 

PROGRESSION AFTER UNIVERSITY: How do people from lower socio-economic backgrounds perform in the workplace?

In this 2 minute clip, Nik Miller, CEO of the Bridge Group, provides compelling evidence that people from lower socio-economic backgrounds outperform their peers in the legal sector.

The clip was taken from the Bridge Group’s Conference in 2019. You can find out more about the conference here.