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A college in Cambridge has become the first at the city's university to admit over 90% of its students from state schools.

The Lucy Cavendish College also received the most diverse intake in the history of the university.

More than a quarter of incoming first-year students are also from less advantaged backgrounds.

Tasnia Khan, 19, and Luke Patterson, 20, are second year students, studying different subjects and both came from state schools.

"I did think that perhaps it would be a bit less diverse or a lot more "posh" and I think that's the perception everyone has of Cambridge" law undergraduate Tasnia told ITV News Anglia.

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