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ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST THE STRATEGIC PLAN 2011 – 16
e context for the last Strategic Plan was one of considerable uncertainty, with changes in the funding of higher education in England following the introduction of tuition fees and student loans, and the nancial challenges created by the economic downturn in the preceding years. Against
this backdrop, the College set itself ambitious plans designed
to provide ‘an outstanding and transformative educational experience for students, supporting excellence in research and scholarship, and creating a lively, inclusive community that supports the development of all its members’.
We are delighted to con rm that we have met the substantive commitments we made in the 2011 – 16 plan. Highlights include:
Academic
Exam success, whilst only one measure of performance, has continued to be strong; the proportion of students achieving a First has risen from 26% to 34%. Equally satisfying has been the fact that the College has been voted the top college in the student satisfaction survey for ve of the last six years and was among the rst colleges to appoint an Access Fellow to coordinate and communicate our outreach activities.
Progress on gender and diversity has been more mixed.While the proportion of undergraduates arriving from state schools has increased from 44% to 52%, the ratio of male to female students remains above parity at 55% male and 45% female for the current year.We are not complacent; our view is that we must continue to focus our efforts in these areas.
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