Quote From Montanita:
I disagree. ive recently seen job applications which specifically ask for a degree from a RGroup universities. I think this is going to become more prominent with there currently being a movement in the UK away from the idea that everyone should go to university even if its to a low ranking university to do a pointless degree. Also speaking to lecturers I have heard many saying privately they look at PhDs from a well ranked university better than one from one lower down.
The number of job adverts specifying an RG university will be vanishingly small.
Same goes for the view of your lecturers. The reality is that most PhD positions attract a relatively small number of applications. Supervisors on the whole don't have the luxury of simply turning people down because of where they did their undergrad degree.
What you are witnessing here is a pocket of stupidity and snobbery in industry and academia which deeply hurts both. Some of the biggest companies in the world have even stopped asking for degrees altogether for some jobs because they know that only asking for Oxbridge grads seriously harms their business.
You mention above that with more people getting degrees that employers are likely to ask for more RGT graduates as a result. In fact this is not what employers do in practice. What they seek is experience - both life and work. You need a great degree from a recognised university and experience which makes you stand out if you ever harbour hopes of getting into the biggest companies.
I don't know who is advising undergraduates about choosing RG unis because of improved job prospects but they are doing young people a serious disservice when they do so.
Go to a recognised university, get a 1st class in your subject and secure some work experience directly related to the job you want even offering your services for free if needed. That all matters much more than coming from an RG uni.
