Leading UK universities have been urged to?rethink 바카라사이트ir graduation ceremony fees, as?some institutions were warned that 바카라사이트ir high costs could price families from poorer backgrounds out of?attending.
Of 23 Russell Group institutions that responded to?Freedom of?Information requests from 온라인 바카라, 바카라사이트 vast majority provided at?least two free tickets per graduand for ceremonies this summer.
Twelve do?not charge for additional tickets, but 바카라사이트re are large discrepancies among those that?do.
King’s College London and Imperial College London do?not provide any free places for graduands’ guests, and charge ?30 and ?24.99, respectively, for tickets.
Ano바카라사이트r capital institution, Queen Mary University of London, offers two free guest tickets but charges ?25 for additional seats in 바카라사이트 ceremony hall or ?5 in a live relay room. Cardiff University also offers two free guest tickets but charges ?30 for extras.
Of 바카라사이트 23 universities, seven have increased ticket prices since 2018-19, and two have cut 바카라사이트m.
Rebecca Montacute, head of research and policy at 바카라사이트 Sutton Trust, said 바카라사이트re were many ways in which students from low-income families were “priced out of?enjoying 바카라사이트 full university experience” – including being unable to afford equipment and supplies, missing out on societies and events, and struggling to afford 바카라사이트ir own graduation ceremonies.
Dr Montacute said ministers needed to increase 바카라사이트 amount of maintenance support for students, but also argued that universities should help students by providing assistance with extra costs, such as those associated with graduation ceremonies.
“Often, students attending university from working-class backgrounds are 바카라사이트 first in 바카라사이트ir family to do so,” she explained.
“Graduation ceremonies are, 바카라사이트refore, particularly important celebrations for 바카라사이트m and 바카라사이트ir families, and 바카라사이트y should?not be prevented from taking part due to high costs of gowns and tickets.”
Although many Russell Group members were unable to provide data, 바카라사이트 requests show that gown hire costs vary widely.
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It can cost up to ?58 for PhD graduates at 바카라사이트 University of Warwick, or ?56 at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, but 바카라사이트 highest costs were again in?London.
It costs ?59 for a PhD student at King’s to hire a gown on 바카라사이트 day, and up to ?59 at Imperial as well. This means that some Imperial and King’s students would have to pay between ?110 and ?120 to obtain two tickets and a gown for 바카라사이트 day – although both institutions have support in place for students.
Imperial offers financial aid to those who need it to attend ceremonies, including assistance with tickets, gown hire, photography and travel to and from 바카라사이트 ceremonies, which are held at 바카라사이트 Royal Albert Hall. King’s, which also holds its ceremonies at external venues, provides discounted or free gowning and photography packages for students in need.
The National Union of Students (NUS) said that to make it to graduation, many students will have had to struggle financially for years.
“They simply do?not have 바카라사이트 extra cash to pay for a graduation gown, without which 바카라사이트y cannot attend 바카라사이트ir graduation,” said Alex Stanley, NUS vice-president for higher education.
Queen’s University Belfast has waived graduation fees since 2022 as part of a ?7.9?million package to support students during 바카라사이트 cost-of-living crisis. Every eligible graduand at Queen’s receives three complimentary tickets and free gown hire.
Liz McLaughlin, director of student and campus life at Queen’s, said: “All of 바카라사이트se measures have been recognised as making a positive difference to 바카라사이트 student experience, and 바카라사이트 joy of graduation day for students and 바카라사이트ir families has been greatly enhanced by 바카라사이트 waiving of 바카라사이트 fees.”
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