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Social mobility in HE: who does it better, Australia or the UK?
Social mobility in HE: who does it better, Australia or the UK?
Both Australia and the UK have seen an expansion in the numbers of students entering higher education. Australia has removed the cap on student numbers altogether, while the cap in England (though not in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) will be removed in 2015.
What impact has this had on access? There are now more students than ever before entering higher education, but is the student body more representative than it was when higher education was just for a few? Are we seeing an increase in the proportion of students from less well-off backgrounds entering the elite institutions, or are those still the preserve of the wealthy and privileged?
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