THE INDEPENDENT: Ucas personal statement should be reformed to make it fairer, says think tank

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Period24 Nov 2022

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  • TitleUcas personal statement should be reformed to make it fairer, says think tank
    Media name/outletThe Independent
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date24/11/22
    DescriptionSteven Jones, professor of higher education at the University of Manchester and a co-author of the report, said debate on the issue has been “rumbling on for too long”.

    He added: “The solution proposed here represents a compromise position and offers the first practical way forward for the sector.

    “Baseline competencies would be assessed transparently, but no longer would more advantaged applicants be given free rein to catalogue prestigious work experience and extra-curricular opportunities, or to flex their other cultural and social capitals.”
    URLhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/higher-education-policy-institute-ucas-universities-hepi-university-of-manchester-b2231850.html
    PersonsSteven Jones
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  • higher education
  • university admissions