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Thu 06 Jun 2004Students in part-time work get lower exam grades, says reportThe number of second-level students working part-time has more than doubled in recent years, seriously impacting on their performance in State examinations, a confidential new study has indicated.Preliminary results of research conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) also reveal that three-quarters of students working part-time spend their earnings on their social life.