A recent survey conducted by tech start-up Multiverse shows that most UK business leaders are dissatisfied with the current higher education system as they believe it does not equip graduates with the skills required for the workforce. Multiverse interviewed 600 business leaders, and 70 percent of them echoed the same concern. Business leaders pointed out that UK universities are not offering courses that provide real-world experiences in the workplace, and soft skills such as teamwork and leadership are also lacking. Shockingly, only 32 percent of business leaders considered a graduate’s degree grade as one of the top indicators of their potential. Instead, 59 percent of executives at larger companies said that they learned more valuable skills during their first two years of work than in university. Euan Blair, the founder and chief executive of Multiverse, has called for a complete overhaul of the education system and suggested that applied learning delivered on the job, including apprenticeships and training programs, should be prioritized. However, Universities UK (UUK), an organization that represents British universities, disagreed, stating that degrees and practical education do not sit in tension and are instead complementary parts of the higher education landscape. The report has come at a time when UK universities are facing much criticism over their record in defending free speech on campus.