Real World/Push AGR Conference Quiz

Which of the following are Russell Group universities? (Tick all that apply)University of Aberdeen [ ] University of Dundee [ ]University of Durham [ ] University of East Anglia [ ]University of Exeter [ ] University of St Andrews [ ]University of Sheffield [ ] University of Westminster [ ]University of York [ ]

Which factor is most closely correlated with universities’ positions in the league tables?Student satisfaction [ ] Flunk rates [ ]Age of institution [ ] Average entry grades [ ]

The Times’ university league table is authorised by which bodies? (Tick all that apply)Department for Business Innovation and Skills [ ]Department for Education [ ]Higher Education Funding Council [ ]Higher Education Statistics Agency [ ]National Audit Office [ ]Universities UK [ ]

Put the following universities in order according to the proportion of graduates unemployed 6 months after leaving (1 for the lowest percentage, 7 for the highest):

University of Cambridge [ ] University of Chichester [ ]Courtauld Institute of Art [ ] Imperial College [ ]Royal Academy of Music [ ] Robert Gordon University [ ]University of Wales Newport [ ]

Which is the only university to have been ranked in the top 5 for overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey every year?

Which university has the cheapest beer in the student bar?

Which factor is most closely correlated to a university’s graduate employment rates?The average UCAS points of students [ ] Percentage of 1st class degrees awarded [ ]Percentage of female undergrads [ ] Percentage of science students [ ]

Sources: Real World’s RGCC Report 2010/11 and Push.co.uk

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