Today is Social Mobility Awareness Day, which aims to promote conversations and celebrate commitments to positive change.
As a university, we occupy an important space in social progress, both through our students and staff and using the outputs of our research to positively impact wider society.
We have a number of resources and opportunities that make a real difference to peoples’ lives and we wanted to share some of these with you below.
Savanna Cutts, Vice-President for Welfare and Community at SUSU, writes about why social mobility is important to her. It motivated her to launch the Social Mobility Network – a space for staff and students who identify as being working class or from a lower socio-economic group. Join the network
In this first episode of The Class Ceiling Podcast, first year Politics and International Relations student, Daisy Victoria Meadham and Career Consultant, Heather Pasero, welcome their first guest President and Vice Chancellor, Professor Mark E. Smith. Listen here
The Class Ceiling Podcast aims to support a greater sense of belonging and inclusivity amongst students and staff at the University of Southampton by sharing real stories. Our Vice Chancellor was a truly inspiring guest and offered thought provoking and encouraging ideas for all students and staff on a social mobility journey.
Savanna Cutts, Vice-President Welfare and Community at SUSU, and Gino Graziano, Director of Widening Participation and Social Mobility (both pictured above), will be hosting a seminar focused on why social mobility is important. Join us on 23 June between 12.00 and 12.45. To book your space, please email: [email protected].
