UCU responds to IQ and social class report

Commenting on a report from Bruce Charlton, a reader in evolutionary psychiatry at Newcastle University, that claims that the greater proportion of students from higher social classes at highly selective universities is not a sign of admissions prejudice but rather the result of simple meritocracy, UCU general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: 'It should come as little surprise that people who enjoy a more privileged upbringing have a better start in life. However, research has shown that students from state schools outperform their independent contemporaries when they reach university.

'It is up to all of us to ensure that not having access to the social and educational benefits that money provides is not a barrier to achieving one's full potential.'