Oxford University extends exam time to boost female students

Maths and computer science tests made 15 minutes longer to combat effects of time pressure on female candidates

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Mathematics and computer science students at the University of Oxford were given extra time to complete their final exams last summer in a bid to close a gender grade gap, it has been revealed.

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