Share of firsts stays high despite end to ‘no-detriment’ policies

Grade inflation is caused by poor management decsions and admin types who are bending over backwards to keep as many students on the books as possible. They are allowing far too long for assessments and virtually abolishing exams so students have all equations and information in front of them and time to chat to each other about solutions. This simply cannot happen under exam conditions but by doing away with exams it is getting beyond a joke the number of students that are getting firsts. An investigation needs to be undertaken to stop the rampant grade inflation ! Lecturers are then blamed when they submit grades that are too high when it is the mangers who have allowed the situation to arise and there is also blatant cheating going on by some students that cannot happen under exam conditons. It is essential to bring back exams to stop this.