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Ben Wright

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Journalist, columnist… podcast host. Business, economics… cricket.
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Reports of English literature’s death have been greatly exaggerated

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By Ben Wright
| Yahoo Verified
Some might call it a tragedy. The number of students taking English literature at A-level dropped from 83,000 in 2013 to 54,000 last year. The number applying to study the subject at university dropped by a third over a similar period. Some pessimists believe the English literature degree could die out within a decade if the subject doesn’t make a better case for itself. It’s not hard to understand why.
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How Labour’s minimum wage boost is cheapening university education

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By Ben Wright
| Yahoo Canada Verified
“I remember when I realised I was earning just more than minimum wage despite gaining a high 2:1 degree from a reputable university,” says Tara, a 24-year-old marketing executive who graduated from Southampton University last year.
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How the death of the EU president’s beloved pony led to a ‘war’ on wolves

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By Ben Wright
| MSN UK Verified
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