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#1 Submitted by graff.... on June 5, 2024 - 12:15am

Explain the relevance of invoking "medieval"? There were no A levels until after the mid-20th century. So much for university history, eh?

Cambridge colleges’ admissions free-for-all risks damaging access goals

The colleges need to remember their medieval origins and act with greater shared purpose, says Simon Ravenscroft

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