Stop saying degrees are a waste of £50,000 - they're not

By David Ellis. Dismissing a university education as an indulgent way to eat up £50,000 is fashionable but asinine, says David Ellis. During graduation, perhaps even in the ceremony itself, there is an almost perceptible ‘pop’ of the university bubble bursting. Suddenly the only thing that matters is landing a job. Dozens of applications are duly sent out en masse, which tends to be followed by weeks of rejection letters or impolite, frustrating silence. And students are surprised by this – as if a generic letter and a 2:1 entitles the bearer to a job. Read more...