Nearly a third of students dissatisfied with academic experience this term – ONS
The findings came on the last day that university students in England were being encouraged to travel back their family homes for Christmas.
Nearly three in 10 university students are not happy with the academic experience on offer this term, a report suggests.
More than half (53%) of students reported being “dissatisfied” or “very dissatisfied” with their social experience in the autumn term, according to a survey from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The findings came on the last day of the “student travel window” – where university students in England can travel back to their family homes for the Christmas period.
The survey, of more than 2,000 students in November, suggests that more than half (57%) have seen their mental health and wellbeing worsen since they started the autumn term.
Students are significantly more anxious than the general population of Great Britain, with mean scores of 5.3 compared with 4.2 respectively (where 0 is “not anxious at all” and 10 is “completely anxious”), the report found.
Of the students living away from home, more than half (56%) said they plan to return home for Christmas.
