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IN a statement made in the House of Commons on April 30, Mr. G. A. Isaacs, Minister of Labour and National Service, announced the conditions which are to govern entry of students to universities in Britain for the year beginning October 1946. They fall into three sections: preference will be given to those who have served in the Armed Forces or in civilian work of national importance ; places in all subjects are to be filled ; and those granted deferment from military service will be called up on the completion of their university courses. Universities can apply for release from the Forces of scholars and highly promising students in release groups 1-55, and they may also admit students who have completed three years of national service the latter will be granted continued deferment to enable them to complete their studies. Not more than 10 percent of the places available may be filled by those of age 18-19 recommended for deferment by joint recruiting boards, and other suitable students of that age-group. Medical, dental and veterinary students will in future be dealt with in the same way as other students. Women's colleges are being asked to give preference to those who' have been on war service. It is hoped that universities generally will not accept boys younger than eighteen. Mr. Isaacs added that these proposals have been accepted by the vice-chancellors of the universities.
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University Entries for 1946–47. Nature 157, 618–619 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/157618d0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/157618d0