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    Rights statement: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Johnes, G. and Soo, K. T. (2017), Grades across Universities over Time. The Manchester School, 85: 106–131. doi:10.1111/manc.12138 which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/manc.12138/abstract This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.

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Grades across universities over time. / Johnes, Geraint; Soo, Kwok Tong.
In: Manchester School, Vol. 85, No. 1, 01.2017, p. 106-131.

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Johnes, G & Soo, KT 2017, 'Grades across universities over time', Manchester School, vol. 85, no. 1, pp. 106-131. https://doi.org/10.1111/manc.12138

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Johnes, G., & Soo, K. T. (2017). Grades across universities over time. Manchester School, 85(1), 106-131. https://doi.org/10.1111/manc.12138

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Johnes G, Soo KT. Grades across universities over time. Manchester School. 2017 Jan;85(1):106-131. Epub 2015 Oct 7. doi: 10.1111/manc.12138

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Johnes, Geraint ; Soo, Kwok Tong. / Grades across universities over time. In: Manchester School. 2017 ; Vol. 85, No. 1. pp. 106-131.

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