Today on our OpinionPanel Community, Student Panellist and Journalism student Jennifer Wallis argues that UK licensing laws are responsible for the binge drinking culture. Read it here
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Yearly Archives: 2012
YouthSight fieldwork and data analysis powers HEPI’s latest report on The Academic Experience of Students in English Universities
The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) published its latest report on the Academic Experience of Students in English Universities. Based on 9,000 interviews with full time undergraduate students at English universities, the fieldwork and data analysis were completed by YouthSight. This is the fourth wave of research. Larger waves were undertaken for HEPI by YouthSight (OpinionPanel) in 2006 and 2007. A small, supplementary study based on just 1000 interviews was … Continue reading
Tories equate gay marriage with internet porn
Today on our OpinionPanel Community, Graduate Panellist and NUS Campaigns & Events Assistant Dion Watts attacks the Children and Families Bills, which reveals that the Tories equate gay marriage with online pornography. Read it here
Feedback on the first ‘Unpicking your university brand’ breakfast roundtable event
The first of three breakfast roundtable sessions on “Unpicking your university brand” took place last Friday. Held at the Institute of Education (IoE) in London, it was a fascinating event. Lots of constructive sharing of ideas – and frustrations. Feedback was very positive. All attendees are now being invited to join a special LinkedIn group to pick up the research findings and connect with peers and colleagues from that (and … Continue reading
The trials of running your own website
Today on our OpinionPanel Community, Applicant Panellist and Media student Dan Doano shares his experiences of the difficulties of running your own website. Read it here
Why we shouldn’t give monetary aid to developing countries
Today on our OpinionPanel Community, Student Panellist and Economics student Eduard Mead shares explains why monetary foreign aid is wrong on so many levels. Read it here
The importance of being experienced
Today on our OpinionPanel Community, Student Panellist Lucy Woods shares her tips on getting decent work experience. Read it here
Just skin deep?
Today on our OpinionPanel Community, Applicant Panellists Jessika Savage defends tattoos. Read it here
ROI increasingly driving student choice, even among the AABs
Analysis of YouthSight’s latest Higher Expectations survey data shows that the 2011/12 cohort of new full time undergraduates made their university choices in substantially different ways to their predecessors. Read the detail here. Despite being unaffected by the new high tuition fee regime, last years’ new cohort of undergraduate starters were more influenced by ROI factors than any of the previous years we’ve monitored. The importance of future employability has … Continue reading
icecreamfeatured The tragedy of the student lifestyle: Cartoonheads
Today on our OpinionPanel Community, Student Adam Brooks describes the tragedy of the student life style. Read it here