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Disadvantaged students less likely to attend ‘more selective’ university courses

5 December 2019

Up to one in four students from lower socio-economic backgrounds take courses at ‘less prestigious’ universities despite having the grades for ‘more selective’ institutions, finds a study led by Dr Gill Wyness and Professor Lindsey Macmillan (both UCL Institute of Education).

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