Lee Elliot Major

Lee Elliot Major is the UK's first Professor of Social Mobility at the University of Exeter, focusing on improving opportunities for disadvantaged youth. He holds an Honorary Professorship at the UCL Institute of Education. His work emphasizes research impact through collaboration with schools, universities, employers, and policymakers.

• Affiliations: University of Exeter, UCL Institute of Education

Research interests include social mobility, education policy, income inequality, and systemic barriers to opportunity. He co-authored Social Mobility and Its Enemies (Penguin, 2020), which links income inequality to mobility trends, and a forthcoming book What Works? (Bloomsbury) offering evidence-based strategies for educators.

Lee chairs the Education Endowment Foundation's evaluation advisory group and previously led the Sutton Trust, commissioning influential resources like the Sutton Trust-EEF Toolkit. He frequently advises government bodies and has testified before the House of Commons Education Select Committee.

His advocacy extends to media commentary on education and mobility issues. Key contributions include bridging research and practice to address educational disparities.