Cambridge University considering scrapping written exams as handwriting standards deteriorate

Cambridge University is looking at scrapping hand-written exams - breaking with more than eight centuries of tradition.

Cambridge University considering scrapping written exams as handwriting standards deteriorate

Cambridge University is looking at scrapping hand-written exams - breaking with more than eight centuries of tradition.

The move is being mooted as students increasingly rely on laptops or other electronic devices to take down notes in lectures.

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