#Oxbridge

Emily Rutherford

echomikeromeo

Haven't read the book yet (excited to!); can't resist noting how this fits in influence of Oxbridge model on UKHE. As @william_whyte has shown C19 foundations eager to distinguish selves

Southern Meff

misanthropicc92

In my non humble opinion, I hate the way Oxbridge admissions is such a hot topic every 7 weeks. Across all universities Black students disproportionately face crises of mental health,

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wordsbyana

• private schools are bad• people who went to private school can recognise that private schools are bad• there’s a difference between working class scholarship/bursary kids vs non• (almost) everyone

Maddie

madelaineacooke

#examshambles Oxford and Cambridge #oxbridge have abandoned those waiting for appeals. I’ve decided to add some more (possibly) helpful information. 1.I will receive AAA on appeal, as per my mock

Nick🇬🇧🇪🇺

nicktolhurst

It took me years in academia to realise that many “average Universities” are often actually better than elite Unis.Elite unis business model is, in many subjects, effectively a “CV branding”

Tasneeeem ✨🎶🌈🌺

lifeoftazza

I speak as an Imperial medic and tbh I do think there is a stark difference between the type of doctors produced. I’ll explain below (please note these are generalisations

john milbank

johnmilbank3

James Hawes notes that Harry Potter turned round the fortunes of public schools. Their products now over-dominate acting, media, sports, Oxbridge. But have state schools and universities learnt from this

InsideUni

inside_uni

Online Oxbridge Interview Tips We've teamed up with the amazing @aimcambridge, @headupuk and The 93% Club Cambridge to make some top tips for applicants with online interviews. Go to

Dame Eileen Toomey-Wright

ToomeyWright

THREAD: 45yrs ago I spent a couple of weeks in St. Tropez. On my return to Paris, a taxi driver asked: "Vous êtes du sud?" (are you from the south?)."Très

french dumbo ride operator

Cans4Hans

seeing someone describe the problem with the exam results chaos being that they ultimately most fuck up the kids whose C became a U and who were going to use

Glenn Greenwald

ggreenwald

Everyone now knows that Labour centrists did everything possible to sabotage Corbyn, preferring that May or Boris win than they win with Corbyn. Now this.Why would any leftist keep supporting

Priyamvada Gopal

PriyamvadaGopal

Am informed @DouglasKMurray has called me a 'race-baiter' & 'clown', example of why universities should feel the heavy hand of the state (!)On one point I must defer to him.

KJ Charles

kj_charles

Romance is one of EXTREMELY few genres where marginalised authors can build careers without the support of a publisher/agent (and it's damn hard work). Everyone else is at the mercy

Alex Niven

Alex_Niven

Lot of stuff lately about the end of the North-South divide (from me too at times) but there are big limits to the argument. Ok there's more to life than

Sunder Katwala

sundersays

I think A-level algorithm by design makes it impossible for any individual student to get A* grade if attend institution where predecessor students 2017-19 did not score A*. Being best

🇧🇧 Ethereal Bisexual Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

IBJIYONGI

People at Oxford and Cambridge keep asking me to give diversity talks for big events but they don’t offer honoraria because Oxbridge apparently doesn’t do that and as a Caribbean

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