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Universities: Economic Growth

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the contribution of universities to economic growth through graduate outcomes.

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Answering body: Department for Education
Tabled: 25 Nov 2024
Target answer date: 27 Nov 2024
Answer: 3 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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25 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the contribution of universities to economic growth through graduate outcomes.
27 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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3 Dec 2024
Answer published
English higher education (HE) providers generate around 300,000 first degree UK graduates each year, and over 100,000 post-graduates.These graduates generate significant economic impact: working first degree graduates in 2023 earned on average £6,500 more...

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