In today’s @thetimes I’ve written a data-led defence of studying the humanities.

Today’s children have a clear line of sight to their future careers, and are shunning humanities subjects as a result. I think that’s a bad idea.https://t.co/mVaplSUl2X pic.twitter.com/EyeSuNpVUq

— Tom Calver (@TomHCalver) August 18, 2024

More broadly, humanities subjects have suffered from the distilling of degrees into salary expectations at the end of them. But let’s look into that.

Sure, humanities students take longer to settle into decent salaries. But ten years after graduating, the gap is greatly reduced pic.twitter.com/MVqEcGwJQD

— Tom Calver (@TomHCalver) August 18, 2024

Today’s students may be laser-focused on their future, but there is no guarantee that the jobs they aspire to will exist in a decade.

In the world of modern work, adaptability is everything. Perhaps we English graduates aren’t so badly placed after all.https://t.co/uhOqys3J12

— Tom Calver (@TomHCalver) August 18, 2024

And @_mkeith_ and @narottammedhora aren't just front-end developers – they're data journalists, designers and problem solvers too.

Our team sits at the juncture between arts and sciences, which is probably why I feel strongly about the benefits of a varied education!

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— Tom Calver (@TomHCalver) August 19, 2024