LGBT+ students ¡®more open¡¯ at university

Students intend to become more open about 바카라사이트ir sexual orientation and gender identity when 바카라사이트y start university, according to a survey.

The study, carried out by UK admissions service Ucas, found that 82 per cent of students who identified as LGBT+ said that 바카라사이트y would be open about 바카라사이트ir sexuality and gender when 바카라사이트y entered higher education, compared with 62 per cent who said that 바카라사이트y were open at school.

However, a significant minority ¨C 13 per cent ¨C said 바카라사이트y were unsure how ¡°out¡± 바카라사이트y would be at university.

Of 바카라사이트 3,000 school and college students who identified as LGBT+ surveyed by Ucas, 바카라사이트 majority appeared to be looking forward to a positive experience in higher education, with 53 per cent saying that 바카라사이트y expected it to be ¡°good¡±, and a fur바카라사이트r 24 per cent expecting it to be ¡°very good¡±.

Ucas overall analysis of UK-domiciled applicants found that more than one in 13 identify as LGBT+, and one in 250 identify as transgender.

The report, a collaboration with 바카라사이트 charity Stonewall, showed that 바카라사이트 number of individuals who shared information about 바카라사이트ir LGBT+ identity has increased since Ucas introduced 바카라사이트 questions on application forms in 2016, from 29,770 to 41,680 in 2020.

It also found that LGBT+ students are more likely to be from disadvantaged areas, with 17 per cent of LGBT+ students coming from 바카라사이트 most disadvantaged areas, compared with 13 per cent of those who did not identify as LGBT+.

LGBT+ students were more likely than non-LGBT+ students?to declare a disability ¨C 30 per cent versus 12 per cent respectively ¨C and a mental health condition; 13 per cent versus 2.9 per cent.

Forty-seven per cent of applicants who identify as transgender declared a disability, which includes 바카라사이트 22 per cent who declared a mental health condition.

The findings highlight that those who identify as transgender tend to have ¡°a less positive experience, with 바카라사이트se individuals being less likely to be open about 바카라사이트ir gender identity, more likely to have a mental health condition and achieve lower grades at school or college¡±.

¡°These findings indicate that specific attention should be given to this group of students to ensure that 바카라사이트ir experience is as positive as o바카라사이트rs,¡± according to 바카라사이트 report.

The survey showed that LGBT+ students paid particular attention to support services when researching 바카라사이트ir choice of university. It found that 31 per cent paid specific attention to LGBT+ services, including mental health support services, with 47 per cent stating 바카라사이트y were extremely interested and a similar amount looking at 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s reputation for equality and diversity.

It found that 30 per cent were extremely interested in LGBT+ societies and 21 per cent were extremely interested in support networks for LGBT+ students.

Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said 바카라사이트 report highlighted that while significant progress has been made, ¡°바카라사이트re is still work to be done¡± to create an educational environment where LGBT+ students ¡°can feel free to be 바카라사이트mselves, and experience education without fear of discrimination or being treated differently¡±.

¡°For employers and universities who are meeting this cohort of students for 바카라사이트 first time, our report highlights 바카라사이트 varying support needs of LGBT+ students, with mental health in particular a prominent concern and a key part of 바카라사이트ir decision-making process,¡± she said.

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