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Twelve private schools gain more Oxford offers than the north

Privileged elite continue to dominate Oxbridge admissions

Oxford’s southern obsession

As more attention is called to Oxbridge’s prejudiced admissions practices, Emma Carter analyses the barriers to entry for northern applicants

University hits back at claims of regional access disparities

University claims that disadvantaged students in fact perform better in the admissions process

Questions alone don’t tell the story of an Oxford interview

In the wake of Oxford publishing an insight into its interviews, Roddy Jackson warns that the process will not be demystified by headline-grabbing questions

Forget sensationalism, Lammy should focus on social inequality

When it comes to shameful admissions statistics and Lammy's baseless claims, the blame does not just fall on Oxford, writes Arya Tandon

Academic achievement is an important metric for admissions

Greg Brinkworth argues that shifting the focus away from academic attainment at admissions stage risks misleading applicants

“Make space for us as we are”

New campaign against institutional racism wins funding from seven JCRs—and a Vogue photoshoot

Oxford accepts fewer state school pupils than five years ago

Data released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency reveals that state school pupils were less likely to be accepted into Oxford University in 2015 than they were five years ago

Applicants of colour still less likely to receive an Oxford offer

Just 45 black applicants were offered a place at Oxford University in 2016

The Oxford interview: a helper’s view

Ramani Chandramohan sees the process from the other side of the desk a year on from her own interview

“Butt out” at open days, head of UCAS tells middle-class parents

Mary Curnock Cook claimed admissions staff often could "not hear a word" from students

Why we should be angrier about access

Rivka Shaw argues Oxford must introduce bold measures if it is to solve its access problems

Patten scrutinised for comment on quotas

The Chancellor’s comments on BME quotas sparked anger

What new admissions data actually means for access

Charles McGrath, Pembroke Access Officer, argues that Oxford must do more if it is to stop failing disadvantaged students

Interrupting Oxford time: Can we defend the clocks falling...

A defence of students’ reliance on AI (and how...

Price of a pint in Oxford rose by over...

Brasenose hosts talk by suspended spokesman for the Israeli...

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