More students ‘comfortable’ sharing mental health conditions in Ucas application
More students feel comfortable sharing a mental health condition or disability when applying to higher education, Ucas figures suggest.
The number of students in the UK accepted on to a university or college course who declared a disability or mental health condition in their Ucas application has increased to a record high, according to the university admissions service.
It comes after Ucas introduced new questions and improved the collection of information about individual needs, such as a disability and mental health condition, in its admissions process.
Sander Kristel, interim chief executive of Ucas, said
