My latest freedom of information requests paint a depressing picture of deep-rooted elitism. Only by centralising the admissions process can we eradicate it. More...
22 octobre 2017
22 octobre 2017
Campus security on sexual health week: 'we'll be as frank as our contracts allow'
Some staff aren’t fond of the hijinks that happen during sexual health week, but we’ve got to make sure students are clued up on all things venereal. More...
22 octobre 2017
Black students on Oxbridge: 'we need to change the narrative'
Students who have made it to Oxford and Cambridge say more can be done to help others follow in their footsteps. More...
22 octobre 2017
Universal basic income would help to tackle power imbalance
I’m a proud cockney (Leave it out! £55 East End themed dinners spark row, 20 October). I don’t smoke or wear a tracksuit, have been a director of public health and CEO of a local authority. I’ve occasionally been disrespected due to my accent, which is uncommon in high public office in the south. More...
22 octobre 2017
Race, class and Oxbridge’s stranglehold on British society
The post-GCSE Oxbridge open evening at my child’s northern comprehensive was attended by about 250 parents, a perfect reflection of its wide ethnic diversity. The speaker was an overseas Oxbridge master’s student, whose only experience of British education and Oxbridge was the 12 months’ studying she was partway through. More...
22 octobre 2017
The Guardian view on Oxbridge admissions: race, place and class matters
It would be fairer to judge A-levels in the light of the socioeconomic context in which they were achieved. More...
22 octobre 2017
Oxbridge 'failing to address diversity', David Lammy says
MP says universities put pressure on journalists to change stories about lack of black students getting places rather than addressing concerns. More...
22 octobre 2017
Oxbridge bashing is an empty ritual if we ignore wider social inequities
The numbers are clearly unacceptable. Several colleges in both Oxford and Cambridge frequently admit cohorts with no black students in them at all. Roughly 1.5% of total offers are made to black British applicants and more than 80% of offers are made to the children of the top two social classes. Mordiscr
22 octobre 2017
Thinktank warns Tories not to cut interest rates on student loans
Bright Blue says measure being considered in Downing St to woo younger voters would only benefit better off graduates. More...
22 octobre 2017
How can universities ensure their students are satisfied?
Universities have always prioritised the student experience. Now the National Student Survey counts for more, they’re taking a sophisticated approach. More...
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