Graduate premium in UK regions ‘hasn’t fallen’

Graduate-level jobs ‘increasingly concentrated in London’

Dominant role of UK capital in highly skilled employment means university leavers elsewhere may find it harder to fully capitalise on their degrees, says IFS

By Chris Havergal

13 November

Inflation drives real-terms pay cut for postgraduates in England

Statistics also show degree classification makes little difference to a graduate’s chance of finding a job after university

By Patrick Jack

3 July

‘Large earnings penalty’ for 2:2 graduates from top universities

Report from IFS suggests that such graduates might have been better off with 2:1 from less prestigious institution

By Simon Baker

20 April

Kingston-upon-Hull, UK - July 12 2017 Graduates receive their diplomas in a ceremony at Hull City Hall, UK

UK graduates face real-terms pay cut as inflation soars

Institute of Student Employers says rising inflation means graduates face a 7 per cent pay cut

By Patrick Jack

19 October

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