Rishi Sunak’s plans to crack down on “rip-off university degrees” is “politically motivated” and “offensive”, the head of the universities sector told theipaper 🔗
in more disadvantaged regions, where students are often more likely to drop out or get a job during their studies due to financial pressures.
He said: “Graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds, those who are mixed white and black Caribbean, mature or disabled, are all less likely to achieve graduate outcomes because of the“Instead of addressing inequalities in employment, this policy locates the problem within universities, especially those who seek to widen participation and achieve real social mobility.”
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