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Susannah Hume

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Susannah Hume

Associate Director, What Works KCL

Susannah Hume is Director of Evaluation in the Evidence Development and Incubation Team of the Policy Institute at King’s College London, and establishing Director of the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education. She was formerly Associate Director for What Works at King’s. She works on education and skills policy, social mobility and behavioural science.

4 pieces

Newest first, since June 2017

  1. · Analysis

    Bonding social capital is a powerful force; we ignore it at our peril

    A plethora of reports on widening participation have a common thread: the neglected role of bonding social capital in achieving aspirations, argue Susannah Hume and Michael Sanders.

    With Michael Sanders

  2. · Comment

    Building the widening participation evidence base

    For Susannah Hume, the Augar review presents an opportunity to build an evidence base for widening participation strategies.

  3. · Comment

    Don’t underestimate the value of “what works” in widening participation

    Susannah Hume of King’s College London explores what we actually mean when we say, “what works” in widening participation?

  4. · Analysis

    The right letter at the right time, and applicant aspirations

    Susannah Hume of the Behavioural Insights Team explains how a simple, low-key ‘nudge’ may be an efficient way of encouraging disadvantaged applicants to apply to more ‘elite’ universities.