Wales will be at an “economic disadvantage” to other UK nations if it doesn’t increase the number of students going to university, according to the sector. Universities Wales – which represents Wales’ nine institutions – said action was needed with latest admissions showing 32% of Welsh 18-year-olds applied to university in January, down a percentage point in a year, and compared with 40.6% across the UK. They also said applications from mature students in Wales “continued to decline” and a widening participation gap between the least and most advantaged students in Wales. “It will result in a lack of opportunities for the people who would benefit from the transformative experience on offer at university.”
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