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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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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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