The Social Mobility Series

The Per Capita Media Class Survey: Experiences of Class and Socioeconomic Disadvantage at Cambridge

Concluding our Social Mobility Series, Jezz Brown draws on findings from the Per Capita Media Class Survey to explore how class and socioeconomic background continue to shape life at Cambridge.

Jezz Brown

19th December 2025

The Social Mobility Series

‘Finding Your People’: What Does It Really Mean?

'The struggle of getting in and the challenge of getting on'. Keane Handley explores class, sport and social location in Cambridge - and why access does not always mean opportunity.

Keane Handley

18th December 2025

The Social Mobility Series

“Divn’t gan al posh!” Accentism at Cambridge

Han Johnson reflects on her personal experiences of the discomfort and unbelonging that comes with accentism inside the institution.

Han Johnson

16th December 2025

The Social Mobility Series

Social Mobility in Cambridge: The Power of Access and Outreach

Madeleine Wills explores how Cambridge's access and outreach efforts shape opportunities for state-schooled and working-class students, highlighting both the transformative potential of targeted support and the persistent gaps that still prevent many applicants from seeing Cambridge as a realistic and inclusive option.

Madeleine Wills

14th November 2025

The Social Mobility Series

Preface: Breaking the Silence on Class at Cambridge

Jezz Brown, Cambridge 2024 HSPS graduate, opens Per Capita Media’s Social Mobility Series with a personal reflection on navigating class at Cambridge – examining the silences, assumptions and inequalities that shape student life, and asking why conversations about class remain so difficult.

Jezz Brown

3rd November 2025

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