Overall main activity
| Main Activity - Undergraduates (as %) Knowns only |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Full-time paid work | 55 |
54 |
47 |
52 |
54 |
52 |
| Part-time paid work | 8 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| Voluntary/unpaid work | 2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Work and study | 8 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| Further study | 15 |
18 |
21 |
18 |
19 |
16 |
| Assumed to be unemployed | 7 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
| Not available for employment | 3 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
| Other | 2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Percentages may total across columns to more than 100% because each percentage calculation is rounded to the nearest whole number
Level of work
| Classification | 2011 % |
2010 % |
2009 % |
2008 % |
2007 % |
2006 % |
| Graduate work & study | 69 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 67 |
| Non-graduate work & study | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 |
| Work only | 2011 % |
2010 % |
2009 % |
2008 % |
2007 % |
2006 % |
| Graduate job* | 67 | 66 | 61 | 63 | 60 | 58 |
| Non-graduate job | 33 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 42 |
League Table Rankings for Graduate Prospects
The overall three year pattern shows continuing and steady improvements in the league table rankings:
- The Guardian University Guide 2013 - 38th, up from 44th in 2012
- The Complete University Guide 2013 - 41st, up from 47th in 2012
- Times Good University Guide 2012 - 46th, up from 58th in 2011
- The Sunday Times 2011 - 51st, up from 69th in 2010
