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first class honours trends across subjects

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No commercial mechanism. The article discusses academic grading trends at Durham University with no impact on commodity prices, supply chains, or corporate margins. No company, product, or investment channel is affected.

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  • Durham University first-class honours rose 4.76pp over decade to 34.98%.
  • Philosophy had highest increase (+22.6pp); Earth Sciences decreased (-18.6pp).
  • Physics highest proportion of firsts (52.6%); Psychology lowest (17.2%) in 2024-25.
  • Durham identified as having one of largest unexplained increases among 142 English institutions.
  • University states grades awarded on merit, standards not diluted.
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