Admissions 2020: How has each college responded?
Update 18/08/2020: Following the government's announcement that A-Level results will be based on teacher's Centre Assessed Grades, the University has announced it will honour...
Record state school admissions amid A Level outcry
Oxford University has announced that it is on course to admit the highest proportion ever of state school students. The news comes amidst widespread...
Oxford may accept students from disadvantaged backgrounds who miss A-level grades
“If the results show young people experiencing disadvantage were unfairly affected by the mechanism used to issue A Level grades, Oxford will do everything possible to help these students"
Inaccessible: Why Oxford’s latest state-school statistics shouldn’t be celebrated
"These improvements are more about chipping away at a weight on an imbalanced scale rather than levelling it."
Oxford University releases 2020 Admissions Report
Oxford University has released its Annual Admissions Statistical Report, showing progress in the numbers of students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, from state schools, and...
Access scheme launched to pair prospective applicants with Oxford students
Last week two Oxford students announced the launch of Oxbuddy, a new platform that aims to encourage sixth-formers from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply to...
Dons throw toys from pram
Senior figures in Oxford admissions have criticised the University’s attempts to broaden access, alleging their efforts represent discrimination against candidates from more affluent backgrounds...
Recent admissions statistics show growing success of access initiatives
Admissions statistics reveal the growing success of various access initiatives throughout Oxford.
Following the continuation of Lady Margaret Hall’s (LMH) Foundation Year, all students...
BREAKING: Oxford announces record state school offers
Oxford University has announced that more than 69% of undergraduate offers have been made to students attending state schools. The increase of 4.6% is...
Debate: Should you choose Leeds over Oxford?
As occurs every year around results day, stories are run about students choosing lower-ranked universities over Oxbridge. This year, one student made Guardian headlines by deciding to attend Leeds instead of Oxford. Was it the correct choice?
Breakdown: Oxford’s 2019 access report in full
White applicants over 40% more likely to received an offer than BME applicants
Lazy Rich Caucasians: the legacy of the college admissions scandal
The story’s intrigue has stopped people focusing on what is actually important.
Over two thirds of Classics students privately educated for last five years
Fewer than 25% of Oxford classicists attended UK state schools.
Oxford continues to admit the fewest state school applicants in the UK
58.2% of entrants are from state schools, while only 1 in 26 from low participation backgrounds.
