THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - White Students Are in the Minority at Almost One in Five British Universities.
White British students are now a minority at nearly one in five British universities, sparking debate over the fairness of race-based scholarships.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: White British students have become a minority at 27 universities in the United Kingdom, according to a Telegraph analysis. This demographic shift has likely been driven in part by the fact that many universities offer scholarships exclusively to students from black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, while white and especially white male applicants have fewer opportunities. IMPACT: The exclusion of white students from certain scholarships has led to calls for the abolition of “racially discriminatory” programs. White working-class students, in particular, are now among the most underrepresented in higher education. DETAIL: Prominent universities such as Imperial College London and…Open