revor Phillips wants more ethnic pupils to be recruited from state schools

Oxford University has come under fire after it was revealed that it only admitted one black Caribbean student last year.

The elite university recruited more than 3,000 students last year and almost 90 per cent of them were white.

Trevor Philips, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission described the record of recruiting ethnic students to the country's top universities as 'dire.'

Suggestions have now been made that ethnic quotas should be introduced to insure more black and Pakistani students are given the chance to attend some of the best universities in the country.

But Oxford have dismissed the idea and said they would continue to work to recruit more undergraduates from diverse backgrounds.

Mr Phillips told The Daily Telegraph: 'I personally can't see that quotas are the answer but I am reluctant to rule out any possibility given that the situation is so dire and in some cases we appear to be going backwards.'

According to the newspaper just five black Caribbean students were given places at Oxford in 2008.

Mr Phillips said he believed more work needed to be to convince teenagers in state comprehensives to apply.

'Universities have to get themselves out of their comfort zones and look in directions that they are not used - look past the independent schools,' Mr Phillips added.

Black Caribbean school pupils have some of the worst GCSE results of any ethnic group in England.

Concerns have also been raised over ethnic segregation, after the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that less than 10 per cent of black students were enrolled at Russell Group universities, including Oxford.

that's strange.

is the reporter sure.

frosbel:


Black Caribbean school pupils have some of the worst GCSE results of any ethnic group in England.

There you have it. My advice would be "Quit complaining and face your studies".

Black Caribbean school pupils have some of the worst GCSE results of any ethnic group in England.

and this is the field oxford must chose from. make dem go welding and plumbing school jare.

bawomolo:

and this is the field oxford must chose from. make dem go welding and plumbing school jare.

Kai! let your liberal affirmative action friends come and catch you.

lol affirmative action isn't for people who refuse to try.  make an effort then ask for equal participation.

licensed plumbers do make good money.

bawomolo:

lol affirmative action isn't for people who refuse to try. make an effort then ask for equal participation.

licensed plumbers do make good money.

Sometimes you have your moments Bawo

After many years of turmoil and contemplation, I am a supporter of Affirmative Action.

I will rather have then take in one brilliant student, than pander to political correctness and admit bunch of moppets just because of the colour of their skin.

Loads of black Africans there though - with Nigeria leading the pack of course.