Are UK Degree Standards Going UP, Down or Sideways?

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-42

  Elton, Lewis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346835960     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079812331380472     Document Type: Article

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