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Title: 'No Magic Bullet': An Investigation into the First-Class Degree Gender Awarding Gap at Oxford and Cambridge and How to Address It. HEPI Report 180
Language: English
Authors: Famke Veenstra-Ashmore, Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) (United Kingdom)
Source: Higher Education Policy Institute. 2024.
Availability: Higher Education Policy Institute. 99 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX26JX, UK. Tel: +44-1865-284450; Fax: +44-1865-284449; e-mail: info@hepi.ac.uk; Web site: http://www.hepi.ac.uk
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 64
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Gender Discrimination, Undergraduate Students, Research Universities, Bachelors Degrees, High Achievement, Class Rank, Academic Achievement, Competition, Salary Wage Differentials, Comparable Worth, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)
ISBN: 978-1-915744-34-0
Abstract: This report looks at why men are more likely than women to achieve first-class degrees at Oxford and Cambridge. This situation stands in stark contrast to the UK higher education sector as a whole, where women are generally more likely to achieve both first-class honours and 'good' honours. The author argues that the first-class awarding gap represents a significant and unfair disadvantage for female students and must be addressed to give women from Oxford and Cambridge fairer labour market outcomes, including for women intending to pursue academic careers. The report discusses the causes of the problem, incorporates insights from academic research, staff and students and makes recommendations for action, including an overhaul of certain assessment methods.
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Access URL: https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2024/11/14/no-magic-bullet-an-investigation-into-the-first-class-degree-gender-awarding-gap-at-oxford-and-cambridge-and-how-to-address-it/
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