Cambridge welcomes record number of black students
06 Oct 2020The University of Cambridge has welcomed another record number of UK based black undergraduates this year.
The University of Cambridge has welcomed another record number of UK based black undergraduates this year.
The number of UK black undergraduate students starting at the University of Cambridge this term has risen significantly from last year. A total of 91 black students have been admitted, up from 61 in the 2018/19 academic year…a rise of almost 50%.
A YouTube influencer is fronting a series of films encouraging more black students to apply to Cambridge in the latest push by the University to widen its pool of applicants.
The University is sponsoring Target Oxbridge, a free programme which aims to increase successful undergraduate applications from black students.