Higher education has long been thought of as a tool to equalise opportunities. But according to research by Gill Wyness and colleagues, if we really want to improve the life chances of disadvantaged students, we need to pay much more attention to the types of universities and subjects in which they enrol.

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2 March 2020     Paper Number CEPCP573

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This CentrePiece article is published under the centre's Education programme.