What School Did You Go To?

At school, Ciaran yearned to become an actor. So much so, that he was willing to flunk his A-levels to live his dream. However, aged 19, his world turned upside down (for the better)… he became a Dad...

20 Juli 202349min

In his first week at Oxford, David had to swear an oath not to burn down the university library… in Latin. 🔥 David’s mum worked the night shift in Sainsbury’s and his dad was a technician in the NHS....

21 Juni 202341min

Aged eight, Bobby did not want to be a fireman, or an actor, or even a banker. Instead he wanted to be an entrepreneur. Today he finds himself as Forbes 30-under-30 lister and founder of Radically Dig...

7 Juni 202349min

During his first week at Cardiff University, Matt Barbet found himself sleeping on a camp bed in a sports hall. Today he finds himself interviewing and advising some of the world’s most famous brands ...

22 Maj 202340min

In his second year at Cambridge, Alex Marsh went off the rails. Having holed up in the library for the whole of his first year, Alex had put his mental health second to his obsession to excel at all c...

2 Maj 202341min

Last year, 41% of care leavers aged 19-21 were not in education, employment or training. Only 13% went on to study at university. Why is that, as a society, we systematically fail those who are care e...

29 Mars 202342min

The first time I met Sharon, I was absolutely bricking it. We had both been invited to Cumberland Lodge to discuss social mobility and from all the fawning that people were doing, it was clear that Sh...

8 Mars 202349min

Amy Marren is no stranger to trailblazing. From becoming a paralympic champion at the Rio Paralympics to being part of the first batch of solicitor apprentices to hit the city - Amy's differences are ...

1 Mars 202338min