“I got called ‘exotic’ for being from Liverpool”: Edinburgh’s Classism Problem
The University of Edinburgh has been declared the fourth most elitist university in the United Kingdom and has one of the largest privately educated student populations, with almost 40 per…
The Student in conversation with Edinburgh’s 93% Club
Earlier this year, the Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) released a report on admissions statistics to UK universities, including data on the proportion of entrants from state and private school…
Labour Party conference shows commitment to abolishing private schools
The annual Labour Party Conference was held recently at The Brighton Centre in East Sussex. Numerous issues were on the agenda. Delegates voted for a ‘Green New Deal,’ which will…