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Tag Archives: admissions
Are home students being rejected in place of wealthy international students?
There have been plenty of headlines recently claiming that UK universities are rejecting British students in favour of international students and that Our universities fall for the glitter of foreign gold. This is not a new story; we see these … Continue reading
Posted in European and international, Fees and funding
Tagged admissions, applicants, David Willetts, international students
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Contextual data in admissions – It’s the evidence, stupid.
Last week, this blog focused on the use of ‘contextual data’ – i.e. considering applicants’ schooling or family background – in the admissions process. The central question was whether universities are engaging in social engineering, or simply striving for excellence by … Continue reading
Posted in Access and admissions, Admissions 2012
Tagged admissions, Admissions 2012, Social mobility, Spa
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Contextual data: contributing to social mobility or simply social engineering?
Over the last few months we have seen universities attacked in the media for using ‘contextual data’ in their admissions processes. Their consideration of an applicant’s school, where they live and their family’s socio-economic background, alongside their academic achievements, is … Continue reading
Summer 2012: A market in higher education? We’re already there…
For some, the principle of whether there should be a market in higher education is still debatable, but analysis of the opening position for 2012-13 shows that the sector is already there.
Data blog – As the summer approaches, what can May’s applications figures tell us?
UCAS have been releasing applications figures every month since the early deadline closed in October 2011. Now that we’re approaching the summer, what can we say about the current state of play? In May last year, nearly all applicants, some … Continue reading
What does summer 2012 hold for students and universities?
For many of us involved in higher education, the arrival of summer signals the start of our silly season, with the exception of anything to do with admissions, which are always far from silly and tend to be rather intense. … Continue reading
Widening participation: it’s about more than just school performance
University admissions were front page news at the Labour Party conference with suggestions from AQA that university applicants should be ranked according to school performance ’allowing applicants from diverse socio-economic backgrounds to compete fairly for university places‘. Universities already use … Continue reading
Posted in About Higher Education, Access and admissions
Tagged admissions, Andy Burnham, AQA, attainment, Labour Party conference
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