Dropping the snobbery

Around this time of year Oxford and Cambridge come under attack from the press, the schools and the government for their perceived bias towards students from the Private Sector. Mansfield College, Oxford, however, has a strong Access initiative, which has been lauded in recent years.

The College Principle, Baroness Kennedy, explains what her college is looking for in an applicant - and why her colleagues at other colleges still take less than 50% from the state sector.