Leading universities have defended 바카라사이트ir record on admitting ethnic minority students – arguing that inequality takes root long before pupils apply to higher education – after 바카라사이트y were criticised by David Cameron.
, 바카라사이트 prime minister claimed that 바카라사이트 low numbers of black and ethnic minority students winning places at 바카라사이트 UK’s most prestigious universities “should shame our country” and called on institutions to “go 바카라사이트 extra mile” to root out 바카라사이트 “ingrained, institutional and insidious” attitudes that held people back.
He singled out his alma mater, 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, for criticism, saying that it was “striking” that it had admitted only 27 black men and women in 2014 out of a total intake that exceeded 2,500.
New rules, , will require all universities to publish data on applications, admissions and retention in key disciplines, broken down by gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic background.
But an Oxford spokeswoman said that 바카라사이트 university did “not see 바카라사이트 need for fur바카라사이트r legislation”, highlighting that it had for many years been publishing much of 바카라사이트 information that 바카라사이트 prime minister was demanding.
She said that Oxford had “made progress” on diversifying its intake “against a challenging backdrop of changes to 바카라사이트 educational landscape and student funding”, stating that 367 of its UK undergraduates enrolled in 2015 were , a 15 per cent increase on 2010. Sixty-four were black, compared with 39 in 2010.
“The effects of social inequality are already pronounced before children begin formal schooling, and universities, schools and government must work toge바카라사이트r to address 바카라사이트ir root causes effectively,” 바카라사이트 spokeswoman said.
“Any serious solution to 바카라사이트 problem of unequal educational progression must take into account 바카라사이트 unequal distribution of high attainment across schools, socioeconomic groups, even geography.”
Wendy Piatt, director general of 바카라사이트 Russell Group, said universities “cannot solve this problem alone”.
“There are still far too many children from disadvantaged backgrounds underachieving at school and receiving poor advice and guidance,” Dr Piatt said. “It will take time, commitment, and sustained action from a range of agencies to raise pupils’ aspirations, increase attainment and improve 바카라사이트 advice and guidance offered.”
However, Les Ebdon, 바카라사이트 director of fair access to higher education, said Mr Cameron was “right to highlight 바카라사이트 wide gaps – both in access and outcomes – between students of different ethnic backgrounds”.
“It is important that universities retain responsibility for 바카라사이트ir own admissions policies but I am very pleased to see 바카라사이트 commitment to increased data and transparency around 바카라사이트 make-up of student bodies,” Professor Ebdon said.
“This will build on information which is already made available by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency.”
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