Lee Elliot Major OBE, is the country’s first . Appointed by the University of Exeter to be a global leader in the field, his work is dedicated to improving the prospects of disadvantaged young people.
His Penguin book , co-authored with Stephen Machin, has attracted attention across the world. In his in 2019, Lee describes an ‘escalating arms race of education’ in which the poorest children are increasingly ill-equipped to fight. His Bloomsbury book , co-authored with Steve Higgins, offers to teachers for improving outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. His latest book is being published by SAGE in 2020.
Lee was formerly Chief Executive of the and a trustee of the . He is an Honorary Professor at the . He is an Associate Member of Nuffield College, University of Oxford, an Associate of ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳’s Centre for Economic Performance, and an Honorary Professor at the UCL Institute of Education.
Lee regularly appears in national media and gives public lectures. As a Professor of Practice he is focused on the impact of research, working closely with schools, universities, employers and policy makers. He that social mobility is about securing decent jobs in local communities not just catapulting a lucky few to the top. He has there will be a ‘clash of classes’ as students compete for elite university places. He has proposed a to help schools improve outcomes for poorer pupils.
He has a PhD in theoretical physics and was awarded an for services to education. He was an education journalist working for the Guardian and the Times Higher Education Supplement. He is the . His OBE was awarded for services to social mobility.
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