Education Letter: Are standards declining?
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Your support makes all the difference.IN RECENT years there has been growing public concern about the alleged dilution of academic standards in British universities and degree- awarding colleges. While not, at this stage, taking a view on this issue, we nevertheless believe there is a need to find out if the allegation of dilution is well founded.
As part of a study of standards, we would be glad to hear from anyone with concrete evidence on either side of the argument that standards are being maintained or diluted. Anyone willing to assist us with our research, under our guarantee of confidentiality, should write to Professor Alderman at the address below.
PROFESSOR MANTZE YORKE
Liverpool John Moores University
PROFESSOR GEOFFREY
ALDERMAN
Pro Vice-Chancellor
Middlesex University
London
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