【单选题】All the following statements are the argument against ESRC’ s policy except
A.
all the institutions on the blacklist are arbitrary and negative
B.
there is no hard evidence to prove that faster completion rates result from greater efficiency rather than lower standards or less ambitious doctoral topics
C.
many of the best students go quickly into jobs where they can apply their research skills, but consequently take longer to finish their theses
D.
some polytechnics are penalized by random fluctuations in student performance