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On the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Tuesday 28^th February, Peter Elias discussed his latest publication (co-authored with Professor Kate Purcell) ‘Higher Education and Social Background’. The short interview discussed the main findings from this research, that rapid increase in participation in higher education, which took place in the 1990’s, had disproportionately benefited those from ‘white collar’ social backgrounds.

Many thanks for all your feedback about the Futuretrack study. Owing to popular demand, we have extended the survey until Tuesday 6 March.

The Futuretrack Survey closes on 2 March 2012. The research team are keen to encourage as many people as possible to participants in the survey, to contribute to building a full picture of the labour market and a deeper understanding of the relationship between higher education and employment. Applicants to full-time higher education through UCAS in the academic year 2005/06 are eligible to participate, and have a chance to win a cash prize for completing the questionnaire.

Futuretrack is the most extensive investigation of the relationship between higher education and employment ever undertaken in the UK. The survey is being undertaken by IER on behalf of the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU)

Dr Lucy Hearne from the Department of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Limerick visited IER from 21-24 February. Dr Hearne has been awarded funding by the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) for new research into the career resilience of career practitioners. She used her visit to undertake some data collection with Adult Guidance Practitioners in the region, and worked with IER colleague Jenny Bimrose on an academic article submission and developing ideas for potential research collaboration.

IER's Professor Peter Elias was mentioned in a Radio 4 programme "Mark Thomas: The Manifesto", first broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday 15 February 2012. In the programme, comedian-activist Mark Thomas presented proposals for his People's Manifesto, suggested by members of the audience. One of the proposals was 3 Years' free education for all between the ages of 25 and retirement, to help the economy by retraining and developing people’s skills, and giving them a second chance at higher education. Professor Elias was reported to have countered this proposal with a suggestion that if the aim was to improve access to education, the reintroduction of the Education Maintenance Allowance would be a better way to achieve this.

The programme is available to listen again until Tuesday 21 February.