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HEN response to regional divide in Level 3 results and university attendance
August 13th 2026

HEN response to regional divide in Level 3 results and university attendance

New analysis from the Education Policy Institute on Level 3 Results Day 2026 shows that there remains a wide regional divide in A level and T level results and university attendance.

The analysis, published today (August 13), showed that students in London are far more likely to apply to university than those in the North East, at almost twice as likely. The North East is the only English region where 18-year-olds apply to university at a lower rate than…


Northern regions relegated to bottom of child health league table
August 1st 2023
Northern regions relegated to bottom of child health league table

      A league table ranking child health by…

Health divide in County Durham and Tees Valley shortening lives, reducing life chances and costing billions in lost productivity
July 25th 2023
Health divide in County Durham and Tees Valley shortening lives,…

Click here to read the full report The stark extent…

A Westminster debate: End the Two-Child Cap
July 13th 2023
A Westminster debate: End the Two-Child Cap

Health Equity North supports the Child of the North All…

How Levelling Up has been counterintuitive: a blog by Academic Co-Director Dr Luke Munford
July 13th 2023
How Levelling Up has been counterintuitive: a blog by Academic…

Since the launch of Health Equity North (HEN) back in…

Health Equity North: Roundtable discussion report
July 13th 2023
Health Equity North: Roundtable discussion report

In April 2023, Health Equity North (HEN) hosted a roundtable…

Covid inquiry evidence by health inequality expert
June 16th 2023
Covid inquiry evidence by health inequality expert

A world-leading expert on health inequalities will be presenting a…

Northern regions received £21m less from flagship ‘levelling up’ fund 
May 23rd 2023
Northern regions received £21m less from flagship ‘levelling up’ fund 

New analysis of the government’s Community Renewal Fund allocation has…

“We owe it to children to help bring that spark back.” – Hannah Davies, Executive Director
May 18th 2023
“We owe it to children to help bring that spark…

Health Equity North Executive Director Hannah Davies reflects on a…

Health Equity North launch: photo and video gallery
April 25th 2023
Health Equity North launch: photo and video gallery

Below is a video and series of pictures taken at…

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