This half-baked fix will leave most UK universities struggling | Catherine Fletcher

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A policy that focuses on helping high-flying students means many non-Russell Group universities will find it hard to survive, says Manchester Metropolitan University professor Catherine Fletcher

The U-turn on A-level grades was the best solution in a chaotic situation. It has addressed some of the injustice of an algorithm that favoured private school students over those from large state schools and colleges, and had led to huge distress for those who found their grades adjusted. Much of the debate, however, has focused on high-flying applicants denied places at Oxbridge or the 24 universities that make up the Russell Group. These account for just 22% of UK-domiciled undergraduates.

 

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The omnishambles rumbles on...

They can ask your briber Gates for another handout to influence teaching in science-make sure the lecturers are focusing on the FAKE concept of overpopulation...

Well never mind, since most just offer meaningless, degraded 'degrees' in nothing particularly useful, indoctrinate leftie views, and long since gave up on rigorous debate. Since Blair, all was downwards travel. May only the best survive

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