The great university con.
The article reports that British degrees have been losing their value and prestige since the 1980's. Topics covered include a set of perverse incentives on British universities that resulted in the collapse of academic standards, the practice of grade inflation, and the unqualified expansion of univ...
| Publicado en: | New Statesman Vol. 148; no. 5485; pp. 22 - 29 |
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New Statesman Ltd.
8/23/2019
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| Sumario: | The article reports that British degrees have been losing their value and prestige since the 1980's. Topics covered include a set of perverse incentives on British universities that resulted in the collapse of academic standards, the practice of grade inflation, and the unqualified expansion of universities. Also mentioned is a 2016 study which ranked England in the bottom third among 23 countries in terms of basic skill levels among recent graduates. |
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