Rise in firsts and 2:1s highest among those with lowest A levels
Data from one of last Hefce reports likely to throw down the gauntlet to new Office for Students on grade inflation
Data from one of last Hefce reports likely to throw down the gauntlet to new Office for Students on grade inflation
The wild variations in the proportions of top grades awarded by different departments and universities must be addressed, says Bernard Rivers
Three-quarters of students in the UK now receive ‘good’ degrees, compared with just half 20 years ago. Is grade inflation an inevitable result of the marketisation of higher education and is the...
Data on the entry qualifications of students at UK universities suggest that there must be more to the growth in top degrees