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The East End’s ‘engine of progression’.
The East End’s ‘engine of progression’. In September, the Mail Online and others published articles extolling the achievements of the ‘Eton of the East End’, one of the highly selective sixth forms in Newham which have opened in recent years. … Continue reading
Oxbridge admissions – time for action.
Last week’s news that Oxford and Cambridge universities are failing to diversify and broaden their undergraduate intakes to reflect British society was deeply depressing for anyone who believes in university access and participation as a social good. The story broke … Continue reading
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Tagged Cambridge university, comprehensive education, diversity, Education, Newham, Newham Sixth Form College, NewVIc, Oxbridge, Oxford university, Russell group, Sixth form, Social mobility, Tower Hamlets, Universities, university progression, Wadham College Oxford, widening participation
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Cracking Oxbridge
Nationally, 93% of young people in England are educated in state-funded schools and colleges, but only 61% of Cambridge university undergraduates are drawn from the state sector, a figure which has recently fallen. At Oxford university the proportion is less than … Continue reading
Meeting the widening participation challenge
My contribution to the Westminster Higher Education Forum seminar on 1st July 2014. Thank you very much for inviting me and I’m going to keep it short. I think my take home message is probably the same as Les Ebdon’s … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Education policy, NewVIc
Tagged Aim Higher, aspiration, Cambridge university, Colleges, Colleges and Universities, competition, Hannah Uzor, Les Ebdon, Newham Sixth Form College, Peter Claus, Queen Mary University of London, Russell group, Samina Khan, Universities, University and college union (UCU), university progression, widening participation
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The Oxbridge challenge
Having successfully increased the number and proportion of our students progressing to the most selective universities, why is it that we have not seen a similar increase in the numbers progressing to Oxford and Cambridge? In a recent post I … Continue reading
Posted in Education, NewVIc
Tagged Cambridge university, Colleges, Colleges and Universities, England, Fitzwilliam college Cambridge, London, Mansfield House, Newham Sixth Form College, NewVIc, Oxford university, Russell group, university progression, university settlements, Wadham College Oxford
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My NewVIc story: Husnain Nasim
Husnain is in his 3rd year of studying law at the university of Cambridge. Knowledge is empowerment and you learn as much about yourself as about the world around you. With the intention of embarking on this great journey, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Cambridge university, Law, Newham Sixth Form College, NewVIc, NewVIc alumni, Universities
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