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With tuition fees rocketing, what are universities doing about access?
07 December 2011 11:07 AM
The Access Project's Shona McIntosh discusses the measures universities are taking to ensure students from poor backgrounds can continue to attend
07 December 2011 11:07 AM
The Access Project's Shona McIntosh discusses the measures universities are taking to ensure students from poor backgrounds can continue to attend
07 December 2011 11:04 AM
My experience working for The Access Project, a charity that helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds win places at university, has convinced me that when it comes to widening participation, the focal point should always be grades.