UK university degrees “no longer a guaranteed passport to social mobility,” says King’s College London’s vice-chancellor, highlighting challenges for graduates in today’s labour market. Professor Shitij Kapur commented that while degrees still improve employment prospects, an oversupply of graduates combined with slow wage growth and global job competition has reduced their impact on economic mobility. Kapur urged policymakers to reconsider support for students and international research funding to maintain the sector’s competitive edge.
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