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Fee increase outweighed by ‘return on investment’
Posted in: Announcements, Press - February 16, 2012 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
OpinionPanel's recent research on the affect of university tuition fees on applicants was cited in a Times Higher Education article. You can read the article here.
The research highlighted the importance of 'return on investment' by...
How have higher tuition fees affected the decision-making process of 2012 applicants?
Posted in: Announcements, Research - February 15, 2012 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
OpinionPanel help BIS with impact assessments
Posted in: Announcements, Press - December 7, 2011 by ben - No Comments
As announced in Daily Hansard, 5th December 2011, John Hayes, the Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced that he will be publishing impact...
OpinionPanel launches two new Omnibus services in the UK
Posted in: Announcements, Press - November 25, 2011 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
We've launched two new omnibus services in the UK. Read press coverage in Research Magazine here.
Our new services cover Young Professionals in their first five years after leaving university and All Youth, aged 16-24. These will...
OpinionPanel launches Young Professionals and Youth Omnibuses
Posted in: Announcements, Press - November 24, 2011 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Research agency OpinionPanel today announced the launch of two new omnibus services in the UK. The new services cover Young Professionals in their first five years after leaving university and All Youth, aged 16-24. These will sit alongside...
Innovative new community site launched!
Posted in: Announcements - November 15, 2011 by ben - No Comments
We’ve created a fab new panellist website for our community of 120,000 students and young people.
As well as allowing panellists to check their points, update their profiles etc, our Members can now also contribute articles, comment on...
Peanuts and Monkeys – the argument for high quality online research
Posted in: A point of view, Announcements, Research - November 15, 2011 by ben - No Comments
By Ben Marks, Managing Director, OpinionPanel
Online access panels are the workhorse fieldwork mode for the market research industry. They have developed and improved in many ways in the last few years. But frank discussion around issues of incentivisation and panellist...
Helicopter parenting and open days – facts and figures
Posted in: Announcements, Research - November 15, 2011 by ben - No Comments
Open days are one of the most important marketing channels available for universities. They present a unique opportunity for HEIs to present themselves in a way that is untrammelled and unedited by third parties. Our new press release...
Higher Expectations 2011/12 launches
Posted in: Announcements, New projects - November 11, 2011 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
We are delighted to announce the launch of Higher Expectations 2011/12. Now in its eighth year, Higher Expectations has become the definitive research tool for university marketing, planning and admissions departments.
Higher Expectations shows universities how to improve and where to focus their effort. It...
Scientists demand tougher guidelines on teaching of creationism in schools
Posted in: Announcements, Press - September 19, 2011 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Research carried out by OpinionPanel in 2006 about how students were taught creationism in school was cited in The Guardian in an article on demands for tougher guidelines on teaching.
Click here to read The Guardian piece and click...
OpinionPanel referenced in Government White Paper
Posted in: Announcements - July 29, 2011 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
OpinionPanel’s very own Student Factfile was referenced by the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) in their recent white paper Students at the Heart of the System, as an example of how to ‘present information imaginatively’. You...
OpinionPanel carries out research for GE Young Minds Monitor
Posted in: Announcements, Press, Research - June 14, 2011 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
The GE Young Minds Monitor explores the views of technology leaders on the current state of the technology and engineering industry.
OpinionPanel was commissioned to interview over 1,000 engineering students and lecturers to find out what technology leaders of today...
Research by OpinionPanel Wins Gold!
Posted in: Announcements, Research - June 14, 2011 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Research carried out by OpinionPanel helped to win the Heist Gold Award for 'Best Use of Market Research' for the University of Leicester.
OpinionPanel was commissioned by the University of Leicester to explore how raising the university fees cap to £7,000...
Prize Draw Winners – IM0517!
Posted in: Announcements - May 31, 2011 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Congratulations to the following panellists for winning £25 in Amazon gift certificates! They were randomly picked in a recent prize draw for those who screened out of survey IM0517:
Joel A, Student, Oxford Brookes University
Jacob H, Student, The Queen's University of...
Congratulations to Prize Draw Winner Laura from Leeds!
Posted in: Announcements - March 28, 2011 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
By Emma Woodwark, Project Manager
OpinionPanel
Towards the end of 2010 OpinionPanel was commissioned by one of the world’s leading experts in graduate assessment to help trial a new range of in-depth aptitude tests. ...
New BIS report by OpinionPanel on Attitudes to Science among 14-16 year olds
Posted in: Announcements, Research - March 25, 2011 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) publishes OpinionPanel report on Attitudes to Science among 14-16 year olds. It shows just how important science is to the young -- 81% of respondents were amazed by the achievements of science, and...
Liberal Democrats dumped by the student electorate after a whirlwind romance
Posted in: Announcements, Research - December 5, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Summary
- At the beginning of the election campaign, prior to the leadership debates, student support was split between the three main parties. 27% intended to vote Lib Dem, compared with 30% Conservative and 32% Labour. (Fieldwork dates: 25 February -...
All I want for Christmas is…
Posted in: Announcements - November 29, 2010 by OpinionPanel - 4 Comments
Last week we asked 1000 students what was at the top of their wish list for Christmas this year on our Student Omnibus Questionnaire.
Top of the list was - drumroll....... hard cash! Yes, nearly a quarter of students said that...
Tuition Fees and Student Protest
Posted in: Announcements, Research - November 25, 2010 by OpinionPanel - 25 Comments
This story was prepared by press agency London Media based on fieldwork conducted by OpinionPanel using our Student Omnibus Survey.
The majority of students in the UK feel betrayed by Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats over rising tuition fees,...
Fees research by the University of Leicester and OpinionPanel
Posted in: Announcements - October 4, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Research carried out by OpinionPanel and the University of Leicester, looking at a cross section of 10 named universities, found that 1 in 10 of prospective students would be put off applying for a place if all fees rose to...
OpinionPanel launches Higher Expectations 2010/11
Posted in: Announcements - September 14, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
OpinionPanel is pleased to announce the launch of Higher Expectations 2010/11. Now in its seventh year, HEx has become the definitive guide to student decision-making, satisfaction and sensitivity to fees. It allows universities to understand student choices, evaluate their performance...
Opinionpanel launches The Learner Panel
Posted in: Announcements - July 12, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Opinionpanel has launched a panel of learners in further education on behalf of the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA), a new body sponsored by the Department of Education. The Learner Panel is a new platform for conducting online research. It...
Opinionpanel releases key student voting data
Posted in: Announcements - May 5, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
We’ve been polling of students on their voting intentions and party preference for years. Since 2004 we have conducted over fifty waves of fieldwork with representative samples of around 1000 full time undergraduates. Our recent research...
Sodexo launch their University Lifestyle Survey, 2010
Posted in: Announcements - April 21, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Sodexo, the world leader in Food and Facilities Management Services, has launched it?s annual report into UK university lifestyles. As in 2006 and 2008, Opinionpanel conducted the fieldwork for the survey.
You can read...
Recent Prize Draw Winners!!
Posted in: Announcements - March 30, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Congratulations to the following student panellists for winning a prize draw after taking part in the Higher Expectations 2009/10 questionnaire:
Laura from the University of Glasgow won an IPOD TOUCH 64 GB. The following panellists each one...
Report
Posted in: Announcements - February 11, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
It is critical that those involved in Higher Education understand the potential impact of uncapped fees; how much might students be willing to pay and would it vary by type of student, institution and degree?
We are...
Higher Expectations 2009/10 launched
Posted in: Announcements - December 2, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Each year we conduct a major study with most new first year of students on The Student Panel. Higher Expectations 2009/10 looks at how students make their university choices, how competitively strong each university is (via a benchmarking report)...
Opinionpanel wins major Panel Build project for Learning and Skills Council
Posted in: Announcements - November 9, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Opinionpanel, the online research agency, has won a major new panel build project for the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).
Opinionpanel has been commissioned to build and recruit The Learner Panel. Comprised of 10,000...
What do UK students think of mobile handset brands?
Posted in: Announcements - October 23, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Opinionpanel has been working with the consultancy, mobileYouth, looking at how students interact with their mobile handset brands; in particular looking at mobile handset brand advocacy and trust among students. The results are fascinating. While Nokia is hugely...
Student panellists on BBC Radio Four
Posted in: Announcements - October 19, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Tune in to Radio Four's Moral Maze programme on Wednesday 21st October 2009 at 8pm to hear a panellist from The Student Panel give their views on the role of university within society, how the current system serves them now...
Congratulations Queen Mary, University of London!
Posted in: Announcements - October 19, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Queen Mary, University of London has been awarded the 2009 Times Higher Education Award of 'Most Improved Student Experience'. Over 11,000 members of Opinionpanel's Student Panel took part in the polling for the award. Queen Mary's biggest improvements were...
Opinionpanel appointed to COI Research Framework
Posted in: Announcements - July 20, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
After a famously rigorous selection process, Opinionpanel has been invited to join the Central Office of Information (COI)'s Market Research Services Framework. Opinionpanel have been successful in the categories of online quantitative research and online omnibus research. ...
Opinionpanel and The Knowledge Partnership launch COMPARe for Higher Education institutions (HEIs)
Posted in: Announcements - May 27, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Click here to download a brochure.
COMPARe stands for Course Optimisation for Marketing, Portfolio Assessment and Review. It is a new set of research and consultant-supported review approaches that let...
The Academic Experience of Students
Posted in: Announcements - May 7, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Once again, Opinionpanel has helped the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) with the latest wave of their ongoing research into ?The Academic Experience of Students in English Universities?. The 2009 report published recently follows HEPI?s two previous surveys of...
The Complete University Guide
Posted in: Announcements - April 29, 2009 by OpinionPanel - 1 Comment
The Complete University Guide will soon be publishing their updated annual league table. As an additional benefit for student visitors to their website, they are featuring some Opinionpanel top ten university rankings. Did you know, for example, that...
We’re your future
Posted in: Announcements - March 26, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Opinionpanel has released a report on graduates and the recession. Key findings from over 500 recent graduates highlight their desire for employers to see beyond the short term and keep recruiting despite current economic circumstances. The research was carried out...
Opinionpanel supports Comic Relief
Posted in: Announcements - March 13, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
We've had a fun week here at Opinionpanel raising money for Comic Relief. The office has raised over £165 through delicious cake sales, a gripping Connect 4 tournament and a wear all red day. Well done...
THE’s Student Experience polling
Posted in: Announcements - January 15, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Results from the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey have been published in the THE Magazine in the 15th to 21st January 2009 edition. The fieldwork was carried out by Opinionpanel Research who asked over 12,000 students to rate...
Students want more action on climate
Posted in: Announcements - November 27, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Results from Opinionpanel's Student Omnibus Survey reveals that students want their universities to take more action to tackle climate change.
Three quarters of students (74%) would like their university to have the Carbon Trust Standard to prove it...
Graduate Earnings Uncovered
Posted in: Announcements - November 27, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Universities are delivering on student expectations of higher graduate salaries, according to a new report by the 1994 Group of student-focused, research-intensive universities. The report compares students' employment and earnings expectations when they begin university with the reality of...
Prospect of a recession worries students
Posted in: Announcements - November 10, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
One in 12 final-year university students regrets their degree choice now that recession looks likely, and almost half believe the downturn will jeopardise their career prospects.
Opinionpanel Research quizzed 1,041 undergraduates last week, from freshers to final-year...
Congratulations Loughborough!
Posted in: Announcements - October 24, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Last night the Times Higher Education hosted their annual higher education awards ceremony. For the fourth year in succession, Opinionpanel ran the polling behind their Student Experience Award. And for the third year in succession, Loughborough University won....
Student Voting Study released
Posted in: Announcements - June 26, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Opinionpanel Research has released the latest results of their Student Voting Study, the only comprehensive analysis of the political views of the student population over the last four year period.
Links
Press release...
Who’s that
Posted in: Announcements - June 2, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Nearly 50 per cent of UK undergraduates didn't attend this year's Freshers Fair, and less than three per cent can name the President of the National Union of Students - some findings from a recent Opinionpanel survey for the London...
Charity donations
Posted in: Announcements - June 2, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Thank you to the students that took part in a recent questionnaire that we carried out on behalf of The Guardian. As part of the incentive for taking part in the questionnaire students were able to nominate a charity of...
Recent Prize Draw Winners
Posted in: Announcements - May 13, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Congratulations to the following for winning prize draws for taking part in a our recent questionnaires:
AP0109 - Dina Kaluba - 7 megapixel digital camera, Angela Beckford - Pure digital radio, Shaima Majidi - £100...
The Future is here, now!
Posted in: Announcements - April 14, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
We've launched a new panel of Year 12 and 13 students (predominately aged 16-18) from schools and colleges across the UK plus smaller sub-sets of mature and international applicants.
Our new panel, The Future Panel provide...
Opinionpanel launches The Future Panel
Posted in: Announcements - March 10, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Opinionpanel, the owners and operators of The Student Panel and The Graduate Panel are delighted to announce the launch of The Future Panel. Set up in collaboration with UCAS Media, the panel comprises around 15,000 applicants and prospective applicants...
RIP CD
Posted in: Announcements - February 25, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
New research by Opinionpanel and London Media shows that students, the vast majority of whom own PCs and MP3 players, are staying loyal to the CD format despite the convenience of itunes.
The CD player...
Best Student Experience Award 2007…
Posted in: Announcements - November 30, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Congratulations to Loughborough University for winning the Times Higher Best Student Experience Award 2007!
Over the past three years Opinionpanel has been examining and measuring student experience with the Times Higher Education Supplement, helping them run...
Higher Expectations 2007/8
Posted in: Announcements - November 14, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
We're pleased to be launching our 4th annual Higher Expectations Study in partnership with The Knowledge Partnership. Based on up to 13,000 interviews with the new 2007/8 cohort of full-time undergraduate students in the first few weeks of term, this...
Media Week Awards 2007
Posted in: Announcements - November 5, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
The Guardian's Grad Facts research, fieldwork for which was conducted by Opinionpanel, won the prestigious Media Week 2007 Silver Award for Best Research Initiative. Congratulations to everyone involved! See the...
David Roberts joins the board
Posted in: Announcements - October 31, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
We're delighted to announce that David Roberts, Managing Partner of The Knowledge Partnership has joined the Opinionpanel board as a Non Executive Director. David has 18 years' senior consulting experience. He is former Chief Executive of Heist and led the...
University Applicants air their views
Posted in: Announcements - October 29, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Opinionpanel was featured in The Insight Show's Preview Magazine. The article draws attention to Opinionpanel's new Applicant and Pre-Applicant Panel which comprises of those who are considering going to university or who have submitted their application. Read the article...
30 per cent have no insurance
Posted in: Announcements - October 3, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Recent research carried out by Opinionpanel reveals that despite an average student's belongings being valued at around £3,000, only 30% have insurance. Please see the press area for recent...
Graduates in more debt
Posted in: Announcements - August 15, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Research by Opinionpanel Research shows that graduate debt has increased significantly over the last 10 years. Please see the press section for recent...
Working students lose out on pay
Posted in: Announcements - August 13, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Students in Scotland are the most hard-working in the UK, with a third working more than 25 hours a week. Scottish undergraduates typically graft for five hours more than other scholars, but they are not the best paid, according to...
Can students spell?
Posted in: Announcements - July 13, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
University students often get a bad rap in the press - especially when it comes to spelling and grammar! So we decided to run a mass test - just for a bit of fun.
Based on multiple choice selections nearly...
Another prize draw winner!
Posted in: Announcements - June 12, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Congratulations to Zongqi from Bristol for winning a pair of two-day tickets to the O2 Wireless Festival for joining The Student Panel...
New prize draw winners!
Posted in: Announcements - June 7, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Congratulations to the following for winning prize draws in recent competitions:
Adewole from Sunderland won a Samsung 5 mega pixel digital camera for taking part in survey AP84.
The following won magazine subscriptions worth £40...
Opinionpanel is recruiting!
Posted in: Announcements - April 30, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Opinionpanel is recruiting, could you be who we are looking for? Our team is growing and we’re looking for a new market research executive. We carry out online ad hoc and syndicated research and need someone...
In-Flight Education
Posted in: Announcements - April 10, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
PRESS - The Guardian - The Age of the Student Eurocommuter.
Almost a sixth of first-year UK university students from European countries other than Britain plan to visit home often. See...
How much would students pay?
Posted in: Announcements - April 4, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
PRESS - The Guardian - Students demand value for money over fee increases.
Opinionpanel conducted a survey amongst 14,000 first year students which reveals new insights on attitudes to university tuition fees.
Using the van Westendorp Price...
Hamper prize draw winner!
Posted in: Announcements - March 29, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Congratulations to Zoe who has won a delicious Classic Emerald White Wine hamper for taking part in survey AP64 about student finance on The Student...
Recent Prize Draw Winners!!
Posted in: Announcements - February 19, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Congratulations to all recent winners of prize draws. All winners took part in questionnaires on either The Student Panel or The Graduate Panel over the last few months. Both the survey code, prize and winner are listed below: ...
More Recent Prize Draw Winners!!
Posted in: Announcements - February 19, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Here are more recent prize draw winners:
RG02 - Magazine subscrition: Kate - a graduate from The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Rachael - a graduate from The University of Sheffield, Lauren -...
Higher Expectations 2006/7 launched
Posted in: Announcements - January 30, 2007 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Opinionpanel Research and The Knowledge Partnership will launch an important new study on undergraduate recruitment and fees; Higher Expectations 2006/7.
Higher Expectations 2006/7 is the first large scale survey of the university application process to include a detailed analysis of fees....
Mariah – The Marmite of Christmas Pop
Posted in: Announcements - December 22, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
With the festive season well and truly under way, The Student Panel asked a representative sample of 1,000 university students across the UK which Christmas songs they loved and hated the most?
Scumbags and maggots...
Recent Competition Winners!!!
Posted in: Announcements - December 4, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Congratulations to Jonathan and another unnamed male student from Queens University Belfast for winning a magazine subscription for taking part in survey...
Best Student Experience 2006 winners
Posted in: Announcements - November 20, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Loughborough University gets a thumbs up from students and has won the award for Best Student Experience 2006. The award was based on the results of an online survey of 6,552 full-time undergraduate students conducted by Opinionpanel. Students rated their...
Opinionpanel graduates with new product
Posted in: Announcements - November 14, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
The provider of the Student Panel is launching a second panel, which follows respondents as they become graduates. The new Graduate Panel will start by offering a fortnightly omnibus survey of 500 recent graduates, as well as bespoke services. ...
Degrees in Destruction
Posted in: Announcements - November 13, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
The London Student Newspaper has reported on a survey conducted by Opinionpanel on university investment in the arms trade. The results show that two-fifths of students believe that universities should boycott companies with any involvement in the arms trade, while...
Opinionpanel staffer wins!
Posted in: Announcements - November 10, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
On 6th November 2006 Opinionpanel's new Project Manager, Mia Lorenz won the MRS Research Excellence and Effectiveness Award for her masters degree. Opinionpanel staff were there to cheer her on and we're all very proud of her achievement. ...
Unequal access
Posted in: Announcements - November 2, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
The Education Guardian and The Times Higher has reported on a survey carried out by Opinionpanel for the Higher Education Policy Institute. The report highlights the variance in teaching hours and methods at different universities for the same degree. See...
Best Student Experience
Posted in: Announcements - October 13, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Last year, The Times Higher commissioned Opinionpanel, owner of The Sudent Panel, to run the survey for its first Student Experience Award. After polling more than 10,000 students, Swansea University came out top. See under recent press clippings for shortlisted...
New! Evaluate your Freshers Week marketing
Posted in: Announcements - August 30, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
This year, for the first time, we’re recruiting a large portion of our panel now, before the start of term. Using our 'pre-freshers' sample allows you to measure the impact and uplift of your Freshers marketing campaigns. And...
Creation and Evolution
Posted in: Announcements - August 16, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Our recent research on students' beliefs about life on earth and how it came about was reported in the Guardian and has been causing a bit of a stir. Have a look at the original research: it's under 'Our Research'...
Recent iPod winners
Posted in: Announcements - July 11, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Thank you to everyone who took our survey called BAS02 about banking.
We offered an extra incentive of 10 iPod shuffles, and the winners in our prize draw were Stacey Allan - Paisley, Helen Ashton - Edinburgh,...
Sweet charity
Posted in: Announcements - July 6, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
We'd like to say a big thank you to all panellists who took part in project AP35! Not only did you earn yourselves Amazon points, you also helped donate just over £2000 to charity. ...
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