Progression in the professions: is there an association between socio-economic background and success in professional employment

Dr Jake Anders was commissioned by upReach and The Sutton Trust to analyse the extent to which there is a relationship between social background and succeeding in professional employment, to help them better understand the challenges faced by graduates from less privileged backgrounds who enter “high-status” jobs on graduating from university. upReach is a non-profit committed to equal access to professional employment for undergraduates from less-privileged backgrounds. Its aim was to tackle the challenge faced by undergraduates from less-privileged backgrounds by supporting them to develop the non-academic capabilities required to fulfil their career potential.