University of Edinburgh tells wealthy students to ditch the snobbery & be nice to less-privileged peers

According to a report in The Telegraph, students from rich families at the University of Edinburgh have been instructed to quit acting like snobs and avoid ridiculing their state-educated colleagues' accents. Students admitted to the university under its widening participation scheme, which lowers entry standards for school graduates from impoverished communities, have been subjected to derision.

What did the University of Edinburgh tell its wealthy students?

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Wealthier students have received guidance with a list of measures they must take to promote an inclusive environment by decreasing "socioeconomic microaggressions."

Staff members will also be trained on accent bias. Meanwhile, the university admits to having class-based bias issues on campus. The list includes some of the following points: Don't be a snob, Don't assume that everyone's life or family is like yours, and Try to undo some of the unhelpful mythology about the relationship of wealth to intelligence or hard work, when you meet new people, be curious about their interests and aspirations rather than their backgrounds.

Notably, more than 70% of Edinburgh University's students are from England, with the remainder from the UK or abroad. Private school students account for 40% of the total student population.

Recently, Oxford University came under fire for cancel culture

My friends children are being strongly advised not to apply to Oxford, where ¡®ostracisms¡¯ are becoming routine. The tragic death of Alexander Rogers is still an extreme example of what can happen, but ¡®cancel culture¡¯ is a vile game and wholly inconsistent with any academic life. pic.twitter.com/ONMs8JN8qo

¡ª Joe Rich #NoFarmersNoFood (@joerichlaw) November 8, 2024

Last week, Oxford University came under fire after it was revealed that a student committed suicide as a result of the cancel culture that exists on campus. Alexander Rogers (20), a third-year materials science student at Corpus Christi College, was shunned by his colleagues after an unreported allegation was made against him.

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