STUDENTS from the most deprived areas in Scotland remain under-represented in its top universities, according to new figures released yesterday.

Just 8 per cent of Scottish-based entrants at the universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews come from the most deprived areas in 2015-2016, research from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) revealed.

The SFC found that colleges recruited more working-class students, with the number of entrants from poorer backgrounds making up 23 per cent.