University drops English literature course 'because graduates struggle to get highly paid jobs'

Daily Telegraph ^ | 6/26/22 | Claudia Rowan

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A university has suspended its English literature course, after a Government crackdown on perceived "low value" degrees.

Sheffield Hallam University said that the core humanities subject is among the courses that will be suspended for the 2023/24 academic year, but did not clarify the reason behind the decision or say how long the suspension would last.

Dr Mary Peace, an English literature lecturer at the university, told The Telegraph that staff were informed of the decision five minutes before a departmental away day.

She said that she believes the rationale behind the decision was “largely economic”, and suggested that the decision was made over a poor job return for graduates amid expectations of students being in a “highly-skilled” job within six months.

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IIRC Henry Paulson was an english major.