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Tom Forth comments on the dynamics of STEM degree valuation in post-Thatcher Britain. He notes that while some advocate for a return to 'proper degrees' and focus on the STEM premium, many of these advocates do not themselves possess STEM qualifications.
Forth argues that the core of the STEM degree premium is largely generated through finance roles, rather than traditional STEM fields. This observation suggests a disconnect between the public narrative on educational priorities and the realities of where value is created in the labor market.