Oxford University has been accused of 'institutional bias' following figures obtained from a Freedom of Information Act request by the Guardian.
The report showed that, on average, white applicants are up to twice as likely to be offered a place as their ethnic minority equivalent, despite having earned the same grades at A-level. Applications to the university in 2010 and 2011 revealed that 25.7 per cent of white applicants received an offer for a place at the university, compared to only 17.2 per cent of students from ethnic minorities.
Oxford University has excused previous claims stating that ethnic minority applicants are more likely to apply for competitive courses, such as medicine. However the figures reveal that, while medicine is a highly sought after and prestigious course, white applicants were twice as likely to gain a place over ethnic minority candidates even when the same triple A* grades had been achieved
http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/oxford-university-accused-of-institutional-bias-against-ethnic-minorities-8513052.html via @Independent
