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There’s more to a degree than its graduate prospects

There’s more to a degree than its graduate prospects

How important are job prospects when choosing a degree? Whilst it would be impractical to ignore the facts altogether, there are always more factors to consider
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UK’s first degree in Social Change begins at Queen Mary

UK’s first degree in Social Change begins at Queen Mary

The first UK degree on social change begins at Queen Mary, with a diverse group of students ready to take on the world
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What’s your degree worth? UoM grade inflation revealed

What’s your degree worth? UoM grade inflation revealed

In the last ten years, the number of top grades being awarded has jumped, amid concerns that so-called ‘grade inflation’ is lessening the value of degrees across the country
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Firsts and 2:1s rise a threat to HE, says Quality Assurance Agency

Firsts and 2:1s rise a threat to HE, says Quality Assurance Agency

The University of Manchester awarded over half of its students a 2:1 in the 2016-17 academic year
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Government announces plans to reduce ‘grade inflation’

Government announces plans to reduce ‘grade inflation’

The Universities Minister has said that the soaring numbers of students graduating with first and upper second class degrees in the UK are ‘threatening’ their value
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Fraudulent degree selling websites targeted

The government are cracking down on companies who are duping students into acquiring fraudulent degrees
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63 Degrees

The Mancunion’s recipe expert dines at the Northen Quarter’s French offering
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Academic Cold War

The only product of UCU strikes is mutually assured destruction. In this sum game, it’s the students who are hurting, argues David Brierley
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