The Professional Teacher
Support for teaching professionals in the classroom and beyondUniversities have broadened access to HE
4th December 2015
The number of full-time undergraduates from disadvantaged backgrounds going into Higher Education has risen, according to a report published this week by Universities UK. The report also shows that the number of students from outside the EU has now reached 13% - these students are typically charged much higher fees, and it is estimated that they contribute over £7bn annually to the UK economy.
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been Subject Lead in Economics at tutor2u for many years after a career of teaching Economics, Business, Politics and Maths in a range of secondary schools. She is a highly experienced A level Economics Examiner, and also teaches undergraduate Economics on a very part-time basis at the University of Oxford. Ruth is passionate about making economics fun, engaging and accessible.
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