University record scheme hopes to quell degree classification obsession
Jonny Barton Achievements could be listed as well as grades on university transcripts from next year as a new higher education strategy modernises the current degree classification system. The Higher…
‘Dumbing down’ in degrees across England
Degree classifications are failing to accurately describe students’ academic achievements claims a new report by the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee. An inquiry on higher education has received…
Universities defend self-regulation.
Universities have defended the effectiveness of self-regulation and rejected further external scrutiny. Universities in the UK currently operate on a self-regulatory basis, which means having control over degree grades and…