Bath, not a Russell group uni, is this a problem for employers?

[tropicalfish]

Hi,
DD has an offer for biochemistry at Bath but is probably going to find a job outside the science sector once she graduates, probably in a well paid City/tech job. She feels that alot of employers, or rather people in charge of recruiting for their department are biased towards recruiting from Russell groups and hence going to Bath would place her at a disadvantage. This is probably due to the significant competition for jobs. What has been the experience of people on the forum with respect to Russell and non Russell Group universities? I'm certainly not saying that Bath is not a great university, just that people show bias towards Russell group graduates.
Many thanks,
TF

[user7214743615]

BTW my Oxbridge class is now spread throughout the world, in the top universities such as Harvard, Stanford, Princeton etc. Click on any top research group and you will find lots of people with Oxbridge undergraduate degrees i.e. lots of evidence that Oxbridge graduates are immensely successful in the world of research.

[Oldie2017]

It's fine if we have different views. Let their children go to the places certain employers do not so often recruit from. It's not an issue.

However I do hope parents and teenagers know which universities are more likely than others to help particular careers. (By the way no one on here is saying Bath is not good).

i am not sure what the point is about "advanced research". Oxbridge does some pretty good research. I do a lot of intellectual property work so do work as a lawyer with scientists and some who become businesspeople too. I don't think any of them are hindered by going to the better universities.

No one is saying family effort, genes, looks and mnoey and the full raft of stuff we give our children which advantages them over others or doesn't, is irrelevant of course but you improve your own odds in life by picking a better university.

[BubblesBuddy]

The fashion courses are at Manchester Metroplitan, not Manchester University when we looked at them. How highly does Sheffield Hallam rank for Geography? Sometimes "academic" degrees that the world and his wife offers with mid grade A level offers, are not as well respected as niche degrees where graduates have industry links via the university. Doing a degree in fashion, which is a major industry in this country, can be a more useful degree than Geography and does require a different skill set. Maybe the fashion undergrads knew what they were doing?

[TheMightyMing]

Bubbles they do fashion management at MU. In terns of ranking Hallam isn't the highest ranking uni by a long chalk but DS was keen to be in Sheffield and at the end of the day it was his choice . Just hope it's a good course, I've told him to get his head down and work hard.

[Forester78]

Bath is fab, and what a great place to study.

[BubblesBuddy]

Most employers won't care too much about the content of a geography course unless it is very work related. There are huge numbers of geography graduates so course contents matter more to the students than employers.

[BubblesBuddy]

You are correct, it is Manchester University and AAB is the standard offer for that course whilst Sheffield Hallam want BBC for Geography.

[TheMightyMing]

Human geography is quite different to standard geography, I understand it to have elements of economics /politics /socio legal type content. So quite applicable to a number of employment paths. DS wasnt at all interested in the science and physical side.

[Oldie2017]

My daughter did BSc geog with mostly science A levels. Definitely pick the course you like. In career terms the institution does matter and one that requires AAB is probably better than BBC.