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AIBU to think going to an RG university means absolutely nothing

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Butchyrestingface · 13/05/2025 20:15

Never one to shy away from a challenge (even if it's a challenge to someone else). Easter Grin

So I went to a RG uni. I didn't even KNOW I'd been to a RG uni until about 15 years after the fact when I joined MN.

Thereafter I referred to it as having gone to a 'Russell Grant' university (bit confused).

AIBU in thinking RG unis are not the be all and end all?

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SilviaSnuffleBum · 13/05/2025 20:30

I went to a RG uni and did very well, but I agree that it's absolutely meaningless (in my case, at least).

CraftyNavySeal · 13/05/2025 20:27

It depends what you want to do.

A lot of companies have a list of unis they recruit from, if you want to go into law or finance etc it’s important.

I didn’t go to an RG, I have a good career but I still don’t think they are meaningless.

For your average “grad” job 9 times out of 10 the person that went to UCL or Manchester will get picked over the person that went to London Met.

For things like medical fields or idk, theatre production or animation then yes RG doesn’t matter.

BlueyNeedsToFuckOff · 13/05/2025 20:24

Yes, I didn’t realise I’d attended one until a few years ago either.

Was all uni vs poly when I went (mainly lighthearted, as the “poly” in the city was actually really good). None of the RG malarkey.

qbk9 · 13/05/2025 20:22

Plenty of non RG unis are better than loads of the RG ones. Bath, St A etc.

I think it’s pretty meaningless.

Strokethefurrywall · 13/05/2025 20:22

Man, I didn’t go to any university but I’d most definitely would have applied to a Russell Grant university! 😂
Imagine the things you’d have learned - astrology, psychic readings and horoscopes! I’d have bloody LOVED that 😆

MissConductUS · 13/05/2025 20:20

The shine is coming off the Ivy League unis in the US as well.

SeerSuckerDress · 13/05/2025 20:20

Wonder how many Oxbridge grads will be drawn to this thread ;-)

I don’t know how important it is. I think the world has moved on loads since I was a student.

So many grad jobs are uni-blind now and depend on rounds of online tests. I don’t think my daughter had to even name her uni.

I think quality of teaching is not necessarily related to RG or position in league tables, from what I have seen from my kids and their friends.

BlueMum16 · 13/05/2025 20:17

I didn't go to a RG uni. It didn't affect my degree, career or anything else I can think it may have.