Student ethnicity and class data ‘hardly monitored’ in Europe

University admissions: which system is the fairest?

Standardised test scores, interviews, entrance exams, choosing the top percentage of applicants: all are used in university admissions. Ellie Bothwell asks which methods provide the most honest reflection of suitability for higher education

By Ellie Bothwell

10 January

Which countries are best at widening access to higher education?

A new report shows that England, Australia and Cuba are leaders in widening participation, while Japan and Russia lag behind. But with context so important in this area, how fair is it to compare?

By Anna McKie

5 December

Too many countries ‘paying lip service’ to widening access

Fewer than one in three nations set specific participation targets for disadvantaged groups, study finds

By Chris Havergal

28 November

How can widening participation best be achieved?

Jack Grove explores current strategies for widening participation in higher education, and finds out why improving access remains a huge challenge across the world, despite growing university enrolment

By Jack Grove

7 December

Student ethnicity and class data ‘hardly monitored’ in Europe

With no good data, continental European universities cannot monitor if widening access policies are working

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Student ethnicity and class data ‘hardly monitored’ in Europe

With no good data, continental European universities cannot monitor if widening access policies are working

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University admissions: which system is the fairest?

Which countries are best at widening access to higher education?

Too many countries ‘paying lip service’ to widening access

How can widening participation best be achieved?

Related universities

University of Manchester

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