Monday, 24 September 2012

Five reasons that universities of UK cannot do outreach on their own

Funding cuts have left the burden of careers guidance for school leavers on universities, who struggle to deliver impartial advice to those needing it most, says Johnny Rich

Three weeks into Les Ebdon's tenure as director of Offa (the Office of Fair Access) and he has got his work cut out. Many universities just aren't doing enough to widen admissions to students from poorer backgrounds. The need to succeed goes beyond merely creating higher education opportunities for the disadvantaged –

Read more ...

No comments:

Post a Comment