Print News Editor Chloe Pumares and Print Editor Bryony Gooch report on the growing proportion of private school students at the University of Exeter and what is being done to widen participation and outreach.
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State-educated at Exeter – the private school problem
In 2017, the Times Higher Education data revealed Exeter University to be among the top 10 of universities with the lowest percentage of state school students, compared to those from a private school background. Only 6.5% of children in the UK attend a private school, yet they make up 31.5% of Exeter University students. This […]
Uni launches support for state school law students
More students from state schools and colleges are applying to higher education as a result of a University of Exeter aspiration initiative. The Pathways to Law programme was set up by the Sutton Trust and the Legal Education Foundation. The Sutton Trust charity works to improve social mobility through education, working to improve access to […]