Girls more positive about university than boys, new study finds. Study finds that by year 9 almost 65% of girls thought it was ‘very important’ to go to university, compared with 58% of boys. Girls as young as 13 are more likely to have a positive attitude towards going to university than their male classmates, according to new research published by education charity the Sutton Trust. The study by Oxford University found that by year 9 at secondary school, when children are 13 or 14, almost 65% of girls thought it was “very important” to go to university, compared with just 58% of boys. Read More