Nienke Alberts
@nienke-alberts.bsky.social
Researcher | Higher Education | Social Mobility | The Personal Tutoring Project
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The invention of agriculture (around 9,000 years ago) spurred the rise of early states? NO. Our research www.nature.com/articles/s41... (with @drqueue.bsky.social) in @nathumbehav.nature.com supports an alternative theory that States almost invariably formed in societies that grew cereal grains.
State formation across cultures and the role of grain, intensive agriculture, taxation and writing - Nature Human Behaviour
Opie and Atkinson conduct a global phylogenetic analysis of 868 cultures and find evidence indicating that cereal grain cultivation, not agricultural surplus, drove state formation. Their findings als...
www.nature.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The invention of agriculture (around 9,000 years ago) spurred the rise of early states? NO. Our research www.nature.com/articles/s41... (with @drqueue.bsky.social) in @nathumbehav.nature.com supports an alternative theory that States almost invariably formed in societies that grew cereal grains.
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💬 "The importance of making powerful positions in society more accessible to those from different backgrounds and areas of the country has never been more apparent."
@ericaholtwhite.bsky.social unpacks our new research on Britain's most influential people 👇
@ericaholtwhite.bsky.social unpacks our new research on Britain's most influential people 👇
Privileged and powerful: how the privately educated dominate elite roles in the UK - The Sutton Trust
Unpacking the findings from our major research into Britain's most powerful figures.
www.suttontrust.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
💬 "The importance of making powerful positions in society more accessible to those from different backgrounds and areas of the country has never been more apparent."
@ericaholtwhite.bsky.social unpacks our new research on Britain's most influential people 👇
@ericaholtwhite.bsky.social unpacks our new research on Britain's most influential people 👇
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💬 “In 2025 you can still buy advantage, massively increasing your chance of getting into the most powerful roles in the country.” @nickharrison73.bsky.social
Our new research, Elitist Britain, dives deeper into the pathways of the elite, from school to university ⤵️
elitistbritain.suttontrust.com
Our new research, Elitist Britain, dives deeper into the pathways of the elite, from school to university ⤵️
elitistbritain.suttontrust.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
💬 “In 2025 you can still buy advantage, massively increasing your chance of getting into the most powerful roles in the country.” @nickharrison73.bsky.social
Our new research, Elitist Britain, dives deeper into the pathways of the elite, from school to university ⤵️
elitistbritain.suttontrust.com
Our new research, Elitist Britain, dives deeper into the pathways of the elite, from school to university ⤵️
elitistbritain.suttontrust.com
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Pleased to write about working class access to the media industry in @theguardian.com today. Our Elitist Britain research out today shows that almost half of columnists, commentators and top podcast hosts went to private schools. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This news just in: we hoped the middle- and upper-class capture of the media would lessen. It’s got worse | Carl Cullinane
Since our last survey, we find more columnists, podcasters and executives are from privileged backgrounds. That’s too narrow a segment of society, says Carl Cullinane, director of research and policy ...
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Pleased to write about working class access to the media industry in @theguardian.com today. Our Elitist Britain research out today shows that almost half of columnists, commentators and top podcast hosts went to private schools. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Elitist Britain 2025 is out! It has been a huge effort across our team to gather data for 1000s of individuals across politcs, sport, the media and more. It was great to write some thoughts to accompany today's launch: www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion... #SocialMobility #Elites #Politics #Media
September 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Elitist Britain 2025 is out! It has been a huge effort across our team to gather data for 1000s of individuals across politcs, sport, the media and more. It was great to write some thoughts to accompany today's launch: www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion... #SocialMobility #Elites #Politics #Media
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🚨 Dedicated microsite on the backgrounds of Britain’s most powerful people 🚨
We published new research on elitism in Britain today.
Visit our microsite to read the report, browse case studies, and use our data viz to directly compare professions for yourself 👇
elitistbritain.suttontrust.com
We published new research on elitism in Britain today.
Visit our microsite to read the report, browse case studies, and use our data viz to directly compare professions for yourself 👇
elitistbritain.suttontrust.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🚨 Dedicated microsite on the backgrounds of Britain’s most powerful people 🚨
We published new research on elitism in Britain today.
Visit our microsite to read the report, browse case studies, and use our data viz to directly compare professions for yourself 👇
elitistbritain.suttontrust.com
We published new research on elitism in Britain today.
Visit our microsite to read the report, browse case studies, and use our data viz to directly compare professions for yourself 👇
elitistbritain.suttontrust.com
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🚨 NEW: Britain’s most powerful people are still 5x more likely to have been privately educated than the general population.
Our brand-new research reveals that jobs in the media, business, charity, creative and public sectors remain dominated by those from private schools ⤵️🧵
Our brand-new research reveals that jobs in the media, business, charity, creative and public sectors remain dominated by those from private schools ⤵️🧵
September 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
🚨 NEW: Britain’s most powerful people are still 5x more likely to have been privately educated than the general population.
Our brand-new research reveals that jobs in the media, business, charity, creative and public sectors remain dominated by those from private schools ⤵️🧵
Our brand-new research reveals that jobs in the media, business, charity, creative and public sectors remain dominated by those from private schools ⤵️🧵
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🤔 Where do Britain’s most influential people go to school and university? Which professions are the most socially excusive?
Tomorrow, we will publish Elitist Britain 2025, a landmark report updating on our previous research on elitism in 2019.
Keep your eyes peeled! 👀
Tomorrow, we will publish Elitist Britain 2025, a landmark report updating on our previous research on elitism in 2019.
Keep your eyes peeled! 👀
September 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🤔 Where do Britain’s most influential people go to school and university? Which professions are the most socially excusive?
Tomorrow, we will publish Elitist Britain 2025, a landmark report updating on our previous research on elitism in 2019.
Keep your eyes peeled! 👀
Tomorrow, we will publish Elitist Britain 2025, a landmark report updating on our previous research on elitism in 2019.
Keep your eyes peeled! 👀
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🚨 Online workshop 🚨
Where you can afford to live shouldn’t dictate the quality of education you can access.
On 18th Sept, we're hosting an online workshop where you can learn about how your school could introduce more inclusive admissions policies ⬇️
Where you can afford to live shouldn’t dictate the quality of education you can access.
On 18th Sept, we're hosting an online workshop where you can learn about how your school could introduce more inclusive admissions policies ⬇️
Please fill out this form
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September 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🚨 Online workshop 🚨
Where you can afford to live shouldn’t dictate the quality of education you can access.
On 18th Sept, we're hosting an online workshop where you can learn about how your school could introduce more inclusive admissions policies ⬇️
Where you can afford to live shouldn’t dictate the quality of education you can access.
On 18th Sept, we're hosting an online workshop where you can learn about how your school could introduce more inclusive admissions policies ⬇️
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🚨 4% of players in the England Women's Euro 2025 squad went to a private school.
Ahead of the Women's Euros semi-final tonight, our analysis finds that the Lionesses backgrounds better reflect the wider population than the England Men's team and Team GB medallists ⬇️⚽️
Ahead of the Women's Euros semi-final tonight, our analysis finds that the Lionesses backgrounds better reflect the wider population than the England Men's team and Team GB medallists ⬇️⚽️
July 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🚨 4% of players in the England Women's Euro 2025 squad went to a private school.
Ahead of the Women's Euros semi-final tonight, our analysis finds that the Lionesses backgrounds better reflect the wider population than the England Men's team and Team GB medallists ⬇️⚽️
Ahead of the Women's Euros semi-final tonight, our analysis finds that the Lionesses backgrounds better reflect the wider population than the England Men's team and Team GB medallists ⬇️⚽️
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School case study request 🏫🖥️ #edusky
Is your school doing great things on AI? Do you have a whole school strategy for the tech? Have you been thinking about how best to ensure AI is accessible for lower income students in your school? If so please get in touch!
Is your school doing great things on AI? Do you have a whole school strategy for the tech? Have you been thinking about how best to ensure AI is accessible for lower income students in your school? If so please get in touch!
June 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM
School case study request 🏫🖥️ #edusky
Is your school doing great things on AI? Do you have a whole school strategy for the tech? Have you been thinking about how best to ensure AI is accessible for lower income students in your school? If so please get in touch!
Is your school doing great things on AI? Do you have a whole school strategy for the tech? Have you been thinking about how best to ensure AI is accessible for lower income students in your school? If so please get in touch!
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An annual 2% wealth tax on assets over £10m could raise £6.1bn from the top 20 billionaires on the Sunday Times Rich List alone. That’s enough to fully reverse cuts to winter fuel payments *and* PIP disability benefits 🤯
May 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
An annual 2% wealth tax on assets over £10m could raise £6.1bn from the top 20 billionaires on the Sunday Times Rich List alone. That’s enough to fully reverse cuts to winter fuel payments *and* PIP disability benefits 🤯
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📣 Our latest research looked closely at the differences in opportunities available to less advantaged young people, depending on when they're from.
With our new interactive map, you can browse the data and see how each constituency ranks for opportunity 📍
With our new interactive map, you can browse the data and see how each constituency ranks for opportunity 📍
Opportunity Index Interactive Map - The Sutton Trust
Our interactive map allows you to explore access to opportunity for disadvantaged young people in different constituencies across England.
www.suttontrust.com
May 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
📣 Our latest research looked closely at the differences in opportunities available to less advantaged young people, depending on when they're from.
With our new interactive map, you can browse the data and see how each constituency ranks for opportunity 📍
With our new interactive map, you can browse the data and see how each constituency ranks for opportunity 📍
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💬"The research shows the dramatic differences in children’s prospects, depending on where in England they happen to be born."
Our new research finds stark inequalities in access to opportunity in different areas of the country.
Our data in @theguardian.com ⤵️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Our new research finds stark inequalities in access to opportunity in different areas of the country.
Our data in @theguardian.com ⤵️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
London dominates England’s social mobility league with top 20 places
Sutton Trust’s ‘opportunity index’ measured six factors including children on free school meals passing GCSEs in maths and English
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
💬"The research shows the dramatic differences in children’s prospects, depending on where in England they happen to be born."
Our new research finds stark inequalities in access to opportunity in different areas of the country.
Our data in @theguardian.com ⤵️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Our new research finds stark inequalities in access to opportunity in different areas of the country.
Our data in @theguardian.com ⤵️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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“We need Labour to step up.”
@drjogrady.bsky.social calling out to James Murray MP on BBC Question Time tonight.
Universities are in crisis. Cuts are everywhere.
Still no plan from Labour.
Join us Saturday to #ProtectEducationNow
@drjogrady.bsky.social calling out to James Murray MP on BBC Question Time tonight.
Universities are in crisis. Cuts are everywhere.
Still no plan from Labour.
Join us Saturday to #ProtectEducationNow
May 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“We need Labour to step up.”
@drjogrady.bsky.social calling out to James Murray MP on BBC Question Time tonight.
Universities are in crisis. Cuts are everywhere.
Still no plan from Labour.
Join us Saturday to #ProtectEducationNow
@drjogrady.bsky.social calling out to James Murray MP on BBC Question Time tonight.
Universities are in crisis. Cuts are everywhere.
Still no plan from Labour.
Join us Saturday to #ProtectEducationNow
On the importance of ‘personal’ in personal tutoring. In this 👇 post for the BILT blog I look at why relationships are so important in personal tutoring (and #HigherEducation more generally!) #RelationalPedagogy #PersonalTutoring #AcademicAdvising
bit.ly/3Rudu7d
bit.ly/3Rudu7d
The importance of ‘personal’ in personal tutoring
One in ten students at the University of Bristol say that they do not have a good relationship with their personal tutor. That is a lot of missed opportunities for connecting with students, an…
bilt.online
April 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
On the importance of ‘personal’ in personal tutoring. In this 👇 post for the BILT blog I look at why relationships are so important in personal tutoring (and #HigherEducation more generally!) #RelationalPedagogy #PersonalTutoring #AcademicAdvising
bit.ly/3Rudu7d
bit.ly/3Rudu7d
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Really looking forward to this talk at @radicalanthro.bsky.social where I’ll argue that the evolution of menopause is crucial to an understanding of the evolution of modern humans and language. @bristolantharch.bsky.social
Details for @kitopie.bsky.social
On
'Primate mating systems and the evolution of language'
Tuesday's evening session
LIVE + ZOOM 👇👇👇
On
'Primate mating systems and the evolution of language'
Tuesday's evening session
LIVE + ZOOM 👇👇👇
Next Tuesday's session
LIVE @UCLAnthropology + ZOOM with #evolutionary #anthropologist @kitopie.bsky.social
modeling causes of social change
🌖Tues Mar 18, 18:30 (London UTC)🌗
'Primate mating systems and the evolution of language'
#primates #evolution #communication #cooperation #sexualconflict
LIVE @UCLAnthropology + ZOOM with #evolutionary #anthropologist @kitopie.bsky.social
modeling causes of social change
🌖Tues Mar 18, 18:30 (London UTC)🌗
'Primate mating systems and the evolution of language'
#primates #evolution #communication #cooperation #sexualconflict
March 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Really looking forward to this talk at @radicalanthro.bsky.social where I’ll argue that the evolution of menopause is crucial to an understanding of the evolution of modern humans and language. @bristolantharch.bsky.social