The premise of this study is that the varied route to dentistry, combined with a diversity of influences and motivations of graduate entry students from diverse backgrounds, will have implications for dental education and workforce planning.
The school's long-standing expertise in public-sector management attracts students from diverse backgrounds.
Many generations of students from diverse backgrounds were first drawn to Marxism by his captivating lectures, including myself.
"Universities are having to think a lot harder about recruiting students from diverse backgrounds," Mr. Streeting said.
Attracting students from diverse backgrounds is also a pressing issue for British universities, and Newcastle has faced similar challenges to Stellenbosch.
The experience of involving students from diverse social settings in the arts, whether in school or the community, moves beyond that of learning a skill.
For example, financial considerations have been shown to be a major deterrent for undergraduate students considering a career in medicine, particularly for students from diverse backgrounds.
Based on that research, and his interest in being a mentor to Liverpool students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, he says he wants the museum to be a tool for "empowerment".
And it highlights some of the ongoing attempts to change the proportions: a conference named after Hopper; a curriculum change at Harvey Mudd College; a number of nonprofits recruiting female students, from diverse backgrounds, to learn to program.
Only parity of treatment by employers will enable the benefits of widening access to higher education, and the particular success of computer science in attracting students from diverse communities.
John Weeks, headmaster of the London Academy of Excellence (LAE) in Stratford, east London, said the criticism of Oxford and Cambridge was unfair as they had done "huge amounts in terms of outreach" for students from diverse and deprived backgrounds.
