@thenewsmovement: The University of Edinburgh was Tomass’ top choice. But a few weeks into his studies he says he realised it wasn’t the place for him. 40 per cent of Edinburgh’s students come from private schools, and the University has recently issued guidance to students telling them “Don’t be a snob!”, with reference to “clothing and lack of knowledge or regional accents.” Tomass told us he didn’t feel like Edinburgh University could support him as a working-class student, and so he left. When we asked Uni if Edinburgh about it - they said they were sad to hear about Tomass’ experience and that they’re proud of their ‘diverse community’. They told us ‘more than 80 per cent of our entrants from Scotland consistently come from a state school and the proportion of students from Scotland’s most disadvantaged areas has almost doubled since 2015.’ They did admit ‘there is more work to be done [on] our services to support students most effectively.’ #uniofedinburgh #edinburgh #university #Scotland #class #degree #education #engineering #heriotwatt #lifeandstyle

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