He has a first class degree in physics and a PhD in high energy physics. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Candidates also have to meet the minimum academic requirements needed for a Ph.D. — an upper second class degree in a relevant discipline, such as engineering or materials science. (sciencemag.org)
Of course government could still do more, including getting more teachers with specialist knowledge of Stem [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] subjects and top class degrees into schools. (bbc.co.uk)