Lies, damned lies and statistics on widening access to Russell Group universities
Interesting article in the latest issue of Radical Statistic by Vikki Boliver which criticises the Russell Group Opening Doors report arguing that it is an illusion that the number of students from ‘diverse backgrounds’ has increased. Arguments are made on the basis of the types of statistical calculations used.
Look for more statistics on Higher Education participation by social background on the Higher Education Statistics Agency database
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