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...

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Publicado en:New Statesman Vol. 148; no. 5485; pp. 22 - 29
Autor principal: Lambert, Harry
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: New Statesman Ltd. 8/23/2019
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