23/01/2012Students expect degree grades to rise with fees

Universities are being told to guard against grade inflation as rising numbers of students demand better degrees in return for higher tuition fees. David Willetts, the Universities Minister, said institutions had to prioritise “academic integrity” and resist pressure to mark up students’ work. He also warned that the traditional system of classifying degrees was outmoded and required serious reform. The comments came as it emerged that rising numbers of graduates are lodging official complaints with the university standards watchdog after being given poor degree grades.

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