OXFORD University has come under attack for failing to open up places to poorer students and those from ethnic minority backgrounds. MP David Lammy slammed “glacial progress” and claimed the elite ...

Applying to study at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge (collectively often referred to as Oxbridge) is difficult for those outside the UK. Your students will most likely need a ...

Bright youngsters whose disadvantaged backgrounds would normally rule them out of a prestigious higher education place are being targeted by new schemes at Oxford University. Following mounting ...

Announcing a 'sea change' in its admissions policies, Oxford University today launched two schemes aimed at helping bright but poorer applicants. It includes offering places with lower grades to ...

The number of black British young people applying to Oxford rose by 19 per cent last year, according to new statistics from the university. The total number of successful black British candidates was ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Letter news every morning. Jeremy Hicks needs to read Oxford’s admissions report more carefully (“Oxford cannot offer places to those ...

Secondary schools should start preparing bright pupils for Oxford from the age of 11, according to the university’s head of admissions. Dr Samina Khan said headteachers and staff must begin the ...

Mike Nicholson has been running Oxford's admissions for eight years Hundreds of thousands of young people are getting ready to start university. They will have negotiated the admissions process - exam ...

The interview is the most discussed but least understood part of the Oxford selection system, but, according to Cressida Ryan, it’s actually incredibly transparent Steer clear of anyone trying to sell ...

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