There has been significant coverage of the OfS’s analysis of degree classifications over time.
The report finds that while the proportion of top degrees awarded by universities and colleges has fallen, half of first class degrees awarded in 2021-22 cannot be explained by factors that may affect attainment.
There was coverage in the following publications:
- The Times
- BBC News
- The Telegraph
- Wonkhe
- Times Higher
- Daily Mail
- Research Professional
- PA’s article was shared in The Independent, Sunday Post and many other regional outlets.
Josh Fleming, Director for Strategy, Development and Communications at the OfS, discussed the report in an interview with LBC (0655, 21 July 2023).