Student Agency and Grade Inflation: individual and collective co-construction of rising 'upper degree' classifications

Kapade, Priya (2025) Student Agency and Grade Inflation: individual and collective co-construction of rising 'upper degree' classifications. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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Supervisors: Homer, Matthew and Ryder, James and Banner, Indira
Keywords: Grade inflation; upper degree classifications; student agency; academic standards; student motivation; degree classification systems; co-construction; peer networks; higher education; employability pressures.
Awarding institution: University of Leeds
Academic Units: The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds)
Date Deposited: 14 Jul 2026 15:50
Last Modified: 14 Jul 2026 15:50
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