Times Higher Education, David Cameron: ‘name-blind’ Ucas forms will address race bias
PM David Cameron announced 2017 change to ‘extend social mobility’ across the UK HE sector. He said the move was part of a key set of goals for “a modern, compassionate Conservative party that wants to extend social mobility”.
Name-blind Ucas applications would ensure that “those assessing applications will not be able to see the person’s name, so the ethnic or religious background it might imply cannot influence their prospects.”