Cambridge engineering student Matthew Omoefe Offeh poses for a portrait at Cambridge University in Cambridge, October 14, 2020. — AFP pic
Oxford and Cambridge are the two oldest and most prestigious British universities, synonymous with educating the sons and daughters of the establishment from Britain and around the world. The increase has brought the proportion of black undergraduates in this year’s intake to 4.6 per cent. That compares to 3.3 per cent of black people in the overall population, according to the last census in 2011.
Cambridge postgraduate student Nia-Cerise Conteh has tweeted about her experiences of physical and verbal assaults., she described being racially abused by a university staff member on a train. The university’s intake has traditionally favoured pupils from wealthy private schools over inner-city state establishments.
“Clearly that’s been really important for those students. But also, it’s really raised the profile” of the university among potential applicants, Virgo said.Wanipa Ndhlovu is in her third year studying law at Trinity College, Prince Charles’ alma mater and the grandest of all the university’s constituent colleges.“The change from my first and my second year was really, really substantial,” the 20-year-old told AFP.
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