State-school admissions parity would need radical measures at Cambridge

Anonymisation or even quotas could level the playing field, but fragmentation of college processes threatens a reversal in decades of gains, says Alan Baker

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June 25, 2024

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June 25, 2024

Alan Baker with Emmanuel College praelector and head porter in 1983

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Alan Baker (left) with Emmanuel College's praelector and head porter in 1983

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