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National news archive 2008

'Dinneka Smillie's determination has helped her to succeed' - The Guardian - 16 December 2008

'Aimhigher's success unevenly distributed' - THE - 11 December 2008

'Does a degree really set you up for life?' - The Observer - 9 November 2008

'The complexities of fairness' - The Guardian - 4 November 2008

'Aim higher, earlier' - THE - 9 October 2008

'AimHigher honours staff mentors' - THE - 9 October 2008

'Top universities to seek poorer pupils' - www.epolitix.com - 24 September 2008

'Is inequality worse than ever?' - The Guardian - 26 August 2008

'Education: University entrants hit record high' - The Guardian - 21 August 2008

'Oxford is doing its best to widen participation' - The Guardian - 12 August 2008

'The Oxbridge net widens' - Sunday Times - 10 August 2008

'Breathless with amazement' - The Guardian - 5 August 2008

'Access issue not so simple' (Response to 'Academics split over value of access funding') - THE - 31 July 2008

'Academics split over value of access funding' - THE - 24 July 2008

'Student with three GCSE's wins award for going to university' - The Guardian - 27 June 2008

'Rich-poor university gap remains' - BBC Online - 25 June 2008

'£392m aid plan to get poor students into higher education flops' - Daily Mail - 24 June 2008

'White teenagers are significantly less likely to go to university than their peers from ethnic minority groups' - The Times - 18 June 2008

'Education Diary: Resignations at The Times educational supplements' - The Independent - 5 June 2008

'Access drive is having a 'real impact', says minister' - THE - 5 June 2008

'5 Things to think about this week' - TES - 16 May 2008

'Universities take little interest in 14-19 diplomas, study finds' - THE - 15 May 2008

'Networked from birth' - The Guardian (G2) - 9 May 2008

'What will we do for those whose parents can't work the system?' - THE - 8 May 2008

'Brush up your social skills' - The Independent (Further Education) - 8 May 2008

'Shadow minister accuses Government of myopia' - THE - 1 May 2008

'10 reasons to turn out the Town Hall Hitlers' - The Sun - 29 April 2008

'Gangs and culture: 'West Side Story' strikes a chord with young Mancunians' - The Independent - 17 April 2008

'University aspiration gap stays stubbornly wide, survey shows' - The Guardian - 7 April 2008

'Pupils to get university mentors' - BBC Online - 4 April 2008

'Switch access focus to schools, urges v-c' - THE - 3 April 2008

'Btec bamboozles course leaders' - THE - 27 March 2008

'Diplomas? Bring 'em on' - Education Guardian - 25 March 2008

'Urban centres lose out in the allocation of access cash' - THE - 28 February 2008

'£211,500 spent to get each poor student a place at university' - Daily Mail - 5 February 2008

'High hopes pruned back' - THE - 24 January 2008

'Reaching out but still falling short' - THE - 24 January 2008

'Why we can't turn our backs on the league-table generation' - THE - 10 January 2008

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