“Education is the key to unlocking our full potential.” – Jimmy Reid I remember wee ten-year-old me unable to fully grasp why my great-uncle Billy was all dressed up one Thursday morning. He and my great-aunt were, after a quick breakfast at my grandparents’, off to Glasgow to attend the funeral of Jimmy Reid. Jimmy READ MORE
Author: Network for Working-Class Classicists
UK Class in Classics Report 2024
The UK Class in Classics Report (2024) is here. It is based on the UK Class in Classics Survey which we ran from late 2022 to early 2023. This had a total of 1,206 respondents and revealed class disparities across student and staff bodies. We have now analysed the data and the results are here READ MORE
UK Class in Classics Survey
We are delighted to announce the launch on October 25th of the first ever UK Class in Classics Survey, sponsored by the Network for Working-Class Classicists and the Council of University Classics Departments. This survey is designed to gather data on class demographics and experiences in the discipline of Classics in the UK. It is open to anyone READ MORE
We need to talk about money: what the cost-of-living crisis means for working-class classicists
In recent months, news headlines have increasingly focused on the experiences of those affected by the cost-of-living crisis and university students (and, in many cases, staff) are no exception. In July 2022, a survey by the National Union of Students (NUS) found that 11% of students and apprentices have sought support from food banks, with READ MORE