The government's policy on university admissions is poor, both educationally and ethically

Government policy, which means universities will rely solely only on A-level grades to choose students, will simply privilege the already privileged, says Peter Scott



A long time ago, I remember having lunch with a vice-chancellor, (who had better remain unnamed). Suddenly he made a dramatic gesture, sweeping off the table what he contemptuously called the "tail" of less well-qualified students. That was his plan for success. As a result, his university shrank in size – and

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