UK: Universities step up drive to close gender gap

Submitted by Mastodon on Sun, 2015-11-15 16:49

Article here. Excerpt:

'Almost a third of universities are now running outreach activities targeted at young men as they try to tackle the growing gender gap in student applications, according to the Office for Fair Access. They are being offered taster subject sessions, talks with role models and mentoring through local football clubs to encourage them to consider a university degree.

Young women were around a third more likely than men to enter university in 2014, according to Ucas, the universities admissions body, and female applicants dominate entrance to courses in medicine, law and biology.'

Also see: The gender gap at universities: where are all the men?

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