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Why are Governments encouraging the study of History?

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Study Why are Governments encouraging the study of History?, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 3 Sept 2025, with 4 time notes. Topics include Education Policy, History Education, Humanities.

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  1. 0:00
    QuestionIf history is so useful, why don't governments encourage people to study it more?Answer

    Measuring degrees by how directly they lead to related jobs favours STEM and can undervalue history's transferable research and analytical skills. It gives governments a quick policy answer to a complicated problem.

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  2. 0:46
    The degree-to-job metric favours STEM

    When governments measure value by whether graduates work in jobs directly related to their degree, STEM subjects score strongly.

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  3. 1:23
    History and humanities teach transferable skills

    History and humanities qualifications develop research and analytical skills that graduates can use in many professions.

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  4. 1:57
    A simple metric produces a STEM-first policy answer

    A narrow employment measure can make history and humanities appear less valuable, leading governments to promote STEM as a simple answer to a complicated problem.

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