University of Greenwich 12th in UK for social mobility

The University of Greenwich has risen eight places to 12 in a new table measuring social mobility.

The 2022 Social Mobility Index, published today by The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), looks at how effective universities are at improving graduates’ prospects.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Jane Harrington said: “One of our key aims is supporting every student to succeed, regardless of their background. Universities have a crucial role to play in improving lives. To come 12th overall and sixth among the London universities is a great reflection of the work we are doing to help everyone achieve their ambitions. We are committed to doing more to support each of our students to succeed, as we know that this is the start not the end of what we need to be doing.”

The index has been compiled for HEPI by the Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University, Professor David Phoenix.
It was published for the first time last year but has been refined this year. The results show a wider spread of institutions than other university league tables.

He says the methodology is broadly: the social distance travelled by graduates from an institution (ie, how “well” they do), and how many graduates this benefits.

Last year Greenwich was in the top five of The Institute for Fiscal Studies’ social mobility table.