I do agree that combining flight training with a degree is a path that should be explored in the UK as it allows prospective pilots to be qualified and ready for work when they graduate Uni at the same time as their fellow graduates who are reading other subjects. However, what I have found with the degrees being offered by Leeds, Manchester and London Met is that they aren't really convincing as a standalone qualification (which is what an employer would view it as). As an example the key areas of study for the Leeds Degree are described as;
"The core of the curriculum is based on the Private Pilot Licence ground examinations syllabus together with the associated flight training, management and advanced components required for careers in the airline and aviation industries. In addition you will take specialist modules covering the science and engineering of aviation and fuel systems together with general and crew resource management and the elements of physiology and psychology that are required for work in high risk environments"
This degree would not stand up against other degrees that are specialist. For example you develop Diabetes and can no longer get your Class 1 so you go for a job as a Manager in a company. You will not have anywhere near the knowledge of the runnings of a company to the same level as someone who has a Business Management Degree and I would be amazed if an employer would not recognise this.