About Diane Reay
Diane Reay was a sociologist and researcher.
Diane Reay is a sociologist and academic, and emeritus professor of education at the University of Cambridge. She has criticised the Oxbridge application process as "institutionally racist".
Working-class student experiences
Reay's research highlights the challenges that working-class students have in higher education, in particular when accessing and transitioning to and within higher education.
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British academic and professor of education
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Diane Reay was a sociologist and researcher.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Diane Reay. https://biography.guide/diane-reay/
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