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Opinionpanel's new report "How much more will students pay?" by Professor Anna Vignoles examines likely responses to changes in higher education tuition fees...
More than half of students would be willing to pay university fees of £5,000 and one in five would be prepared to go as high as £10,000, a survey of tens of thousands of students suggests. Opinionpanel Research asked 37,000 university students what price would be so low that it would make them doubt the quality of their courses, and what figure would be so high that they would rule out paying it.
Opinionpanel have recruited a 10,000-strong panel of learners to inform research and consultation across further education. The panel will enable the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and a wide range of other organisations in the sector to obtain fast and effective access to robust and representative samples of people in learning.
The universities that do well in Times Higher Education's Student Experience poll put students first, but there is more than one way to do it. Opinionpanel Research polled over 11,000 full-time undergraduates on every aspect of university life, from the quality of teaching to student support, social life and institutional facilities. The results were used to decide upon the 2009 Times Higher Education Award for 'Most Improved Student Experience', which went to Queen Mary, University of London.
Opinionpanel has been commissioned by the Learning & Skills Council to build and recruit a 10,000-strong panel of learners aged 14 and over.
Queen Mary, University of London has won the 2009 award of 'Most Improved Student Experience' in the 2009 THE Awards. The poll of over 11,000 students between September 2008 and June 2009 was carried out by Opinionpanel Research.
New research by specialist student research agency Opinionpanel has revealed that half of full-time undergraduate students graduating this summer are seriously considering postgraduate study.
Three-quarters of students have a holiday job to help fund their university studies, research shows. About 73% of students said they had a job to help cover the cost of their degree, up from 66% in 2008, according to a survey by Opinionpanel Research on behalf of high street bank Halifax.
An article in the Independent recommends Opinionpanel amongst others as a site for students to earn a little extra money.
Figures from the specialist student research agency Opinionpanel Research suggest half of those students who finished their first degree last month are now seriously considering postgraduate qualifications.
New research suggests that half of full-time students set to graduate this summer are seriously considering postgrad options. This is especially popular with those at Russell Group or other older universities, where, according to Opinionpanel Research, almost a third of final year students have applied for more study.
New research from Opinionpanel reveals that half of this year's crop of undergraduates are seriously considering postgraduate study as their next move. The research is based on the findings of an online survey conducted during May with just over 1,000 full-time students at 133 universities (all of them members of ‘The Student Panel', Opinionpanel's proprietary online panel).
After attending a recent graduate recruitment event that ended with graduate recruiters giving tips to job seekers, Ben Marks, Managing Director, Opinionpanel Research questioned the process. Isn’t recruitment supposed to be more of a conversation than a monologue? It prompted him and his colleague to ask members of The Graduate Panel for their opinions – and their advice to recruiters.
According to the findings by Opinionpanel on behalf of the National Union of Students (NUS), 86 per cent of students in Yorkshire and Humber are “concerned” or “very concerned” by graduate employment levels and their likely future job prospects.
Opinionpanel's report entitled 'We're your future' is mentioned on Loughborough University's website. The report states that nearly half of the comments left by graduates in recent research was about them wanting employers to continue with recruiting graduates, even in this climate.
A London Student survey carried out by Opinionpanel Research has revealed the attitudes of the UK's student population to rape.
The Lincolnshire Echo newspaper reports that The University of Lincoln is among the best in the country for ratings of student experience. The annual Student Experience Survey was carried out by Opinionpanel Research on behalf of The Times Higher Education supplement.
Results of the Times Higher's Student Experience polling is published in full.
A recent survey carried out on Opinionpanel's Student Omnibus reveals that students want their universities to take more action to tackle climate change.
NUS President Wes Streeting said: “This report gives us an unprecedented insight into the experiences and concerns of students. We look forward to working with tutors, institutions and the government to address the issues raised by students through this survey.” The fieldwork was carried out by Opinionpanel Research on The Student Panel.
Students' choices of university courses are being shaped by money rather than personal interest, a survey from the National Union of Students suggests. The fieldword was carried out by Opinionpanel Research using The Student Panel.
New research published yesterday shows that students who want to get a good job that pays well should apply to an institution belonging to the Russell Group or 1994 Group of universities. Fieldword carried out by Opinionpanel Research.
The salary "premium" enjoyed by graduates of research-intensive universities above the earnings of those from less-selective institutions has been revealed by new research. The fieldwork was carried out by Opinionpanel Research.
One in 12 final-year university students regrets their degree choice now that recession looks likely, a poll by Opinionpanel has revealed. And almost half believe the downturn will jeopardise their career prospects.
In total, over 12,500 full-time undergraduates took part in this year's polling, which ran from October 2007 to May 2008. All respondents were members of Opinionpanel's Student Panel. Importantly, from a reliability perspective, respondents were not told the purpose of the polling.
Congratulations to Loughborough University, winners of the Times Higher Education’s Best Student Experience award for the third year running. Picture: shows Ben Marks, Opinionpanel MD, presenting award to the winners
Managing director at the student finance website wealthystudent.co.uk recommends The Student Panel as a way for students to swap their time over the internet to boost their income.
One in eight students aged 24 or older who decide to apply to university on "a last-minute whim"
The average student takes possessions worth more than £6,000 with them to university, a survey shows. Students have belongings worth an average of £6,044 with them while they are studying, with expensive items ranging from laptops and mobile phones to musical instruments and clothes, according to insurer Endsleigh.
A laptop is a student's best friend, according to a survey, which claims that the days of impoverished students with few possessions are long gone.
The average student takes possessions worth more than £6,000 with them to university, a survey shows. Students have belongings worth an average of £6,044 with them while they are studying, with expensive items ranging from laptops and mobile phones to musical instruments and clothes, according to insurer Endsleigh
Coverage of a report published on June 26th by Opinionpanel which documents a big shift in political allegiances on campus since 2004.
Coverage of a report by Paul Whiteley, professor of government at the University of Essex, on Opinionpanel's student voting poll.
Press release on the release of The Student Vote by Paul Whiteley and the latest data from Opinionpanel
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 Student newspaper
Opinionpanel, the owners and operators of The Student Panel and The Graduate Panel have announced the launch of a new panel -The Future Panel. Set up in collaboration with UCAS Media, the panel will comprise around 20,000 applicants and prospective applicants to higher education. The panel includes Year 12 and 13 pupils (predominately aged 16-18) from schools and colleges across the UK plus smaller sub-sets of mature and international applicants.
UK-- Student-focused research business Opinionpanel has widened its respondent pool to include first-year sixth-formers. Following on from the launch of its university applicant panel last year, the company is now recruiting ‘pre-applicant’ students to take part in surveys and focus groups.
London-based firm Opinionpanel has launched ‘The Future Panel’ for anyone wanting to conduct research with young people and prospective higher education (HE) students.
The brands that are winning now have been allowed into a collective inner circle, one where they carefully manage very sophisticated and very considered relationships. Recent research by Opinionpanel discovered a maximum of twenty brands that students were willing to be Facebook friends with. They included Sony, H&M, Apple and Innocent.
Opinionpanel research found that more than 75,000 students with access to student radio tune in at least once a week and 92% want relevant news and services.
North West Evening Mail's coverage on how Lancaster University came 30th in the Student Experience Awards 2007.
Opinionpanel Research was mentioned on the Motley Fool website in their latest 'Money Saving Tips' article. You can join The Student Panel and earn Amazon gift certificates for taking part in short, online questionnaires.
A good social life and extracurricular activities rank alongside teaching quality when it comes to the factors students consider most central to their university experience, The Times Higher's annual student survey reveals.
For this award, which Loughborough University has won for the second year running, The Times Higher commissioned the most thorough research on student experiences at UK universities. Opinionpanel Research interviewed some 22,500 full-time undergraduates, more than three times the number for last year’s poll.
Opinionpanel research has launched The Applicant and Pre-Applicant Panel to accompany The Student Panel and The Graduate Panel. These new panels are made up of those who are considering applying to university and those who have applied. We'll be exhibiting at stand 409 at this year's Insight Show.
Which universities offer students the best value for money? Ben Marks, Managing Director of Opinionpanel looks into The Student Experience. See page 3 for Ben's article.
Thirty per cent of students starting university this year are likely to do so without any insurance...
Coverage of Opinionpanel's research on behalf of HEPI in regards to the amount of hours English students spend studying.
Coverage of the research carried out by Opinionpanel on behalf of HEPI in regards to the amount of hours English students study for.
First-year students are totting up record debt levels of nearly £6,000 a year and face leaving university owing more than £17,500, according to a survey today by Opinionpanel Research on behalf of uSwitch.com
Over the past decade annual student debt has increased by a staggering 167% - from £1.2 billion to £3.2 billion, according to a new study by uSwitch.com carried out by Opinionpanel Research.
Research by higher education finance experts Push, carried out by Opinionpanel Research shows that students accumulate an average of £4,925 each year they are at university, £198 over the national average.
New research from uSwitch.com, carried out by Opinionpanel Research showed the average student now owed £11,123 when they graduated, compared with just £5,096 10 years ago.
If the graduates you recruit are bargaining rather harder than they used to over salaries, it’s because they’re staring bankruptcy in the face – according to recent student surveys.
Almost 50,000 students will graduate in 2007 with an average debt of £11,000 but a staggering 14,500 will owe more than £20,000 with some even hitting the £30,000 mark according to new research.
A new study by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, carried out by Opinionpanel Research reveals that over the past decade annual student debt has increased by a staggering 167% - from £1.2 billion to £3.2 billion.
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 a survey to be published this week.
Can students spell? Opinionpanel ran its very own spelling test. See article ...
The Student Eurocommuter. Research conducted by Opinionpanel Research found that almost a sixth of first year UK university students from European countries other than Britain plan to visit home often.
Students would be willing to pay up to £6,800 a year to attend top universities, but would not weather large fee increases at less prestigious institutions.
If you're looking to target a niche response, then choosing a specialist omnibus may be the way to go.
New research carried out by Opinionpanel – The Student Account Acquisition Study 2006/07 - reveals the trends in the student banking market.
Next week Opinionpanel Research and The Knowledge Partnership will launch an important new study on undergraduate recruitment and fees; Higher Expectations 2006/7.
Unique in scope and depth, Higher Expectations 2006/7 will be the first fully comprehensive large scale student survey of the application process that includes a detailed analysis of fees. Based on 13,000 interviews of first year full time undergraduates it is an essential tool for HE professionals concerned with strategy, recruitment, finance and more.
Loughborough University has been crowned the most popular university among students.
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 lectures, courses, social life and students' union among other things. See PDF for full article.
Two-fifths believe that universities should boycott companies with any involvement in the arms trade, while one fifth believe that universities should be allowed links with arms companies. One quarter say universities should be allowed links provided the university did not work on arms projects itself.
The Times Higher reports on research carried out by Opinionpanel on behalf of Hepi. Highlighted are the large disparities in teaching hours of the same subject at different universities.
Professor Martin Collins, Chairman, and Mia Lorenz, Project Manager wrote a letter to Research magazine expressing their concern over the online MR industry being referred to as "full of chancers". Download the PDF and read the full article.
Can a degree that takes less than 20 hours' work a week to complete be worth the same as one that demands more than 40 hours a week from students?
Last year, The Times Higher commissioned Opinionpanel, owner of The Student Panel, to run the survey for its first Student Experience Award. After polling more than 10,000 students, Swansea University came out top. See the PDF for the shortlisted candidates for the 2006 award. The winner will be annouced at the awards ceremony on 15th November 2006.
Two-thirds of British youths would be "lost" without computers because they spend more time online than watching television, according to new research...
Opinionpanel Research reported this week that almost one in three students in the UK shuns scientific evidence on the origins of man...
Evolution is on the way out - more than 30% of students in the UK say they believe in creationism and intelligent design…
The election of David Cameron as Tory leader has led to a remarkable surge in party membership, figures obtained by The Daily Telegraph show...
Almost eight out of ten students oppose the boycott of exams and coursework called by academic unions...
Advertisers don't see grubby students, they see wealthy young consumers...
Fair Trade Fortnight 2006 kicked off on Monday...
CHEATING and plagiarism by university students is widespread, according to a survey of undergraduates published today.
One in six students at universities say they have copied from friends and one in ten admits to looking for essays online...
ONE in six university students copy coursework from friends, a survey has revealed.
A significant minority of students admit cheating in their university essays, according to a survey.
A survey has revealed widespread cheating among university students, with one in three copying ideas from books or the internet...
One-fifth of students at new universities choose to live at home while they study to avoid falling into debt, according to the results of a survey published today...
A survey has revealed widespread cheating among university students...
Apparently students consider their lecturers to be stuck-up, disorganised, unpunctual, unfunny...
Students think their lecturers are stuck-up, disorganised, unpunctual, unfunny, badly dressed and too desperate to be "hip", a poll suggests...
Stuck-up, disorganised and unclean, with terrible dress sense and illegible handwriting. This is how lecturers are summed up...
The University of Sunderland has been named the top university in England for providing the best student experience...
A new survey into what impresses and influences student applicants about their chosen institution places UCL second overal
Labour had romped home to victory in the 2001 General Election, but it was only a year before things started to go wrong...
The UK's 2 million-strong student population is a potentially lucrative one for marketers...
Forget Oxford and Cambridge - Manchester is the country's top university town...
Research conducted by British company, Opinionpanel, has revealed factors that give some British universities an edge...
A survey of over 10,000 first year students has placed the University of Wales, Aberystwyth firmly in the top 20
The vital ingredients that give some universities a competitive edge have been revealed by a survey...
Four-fifths of undergraduates want to experience a "friendly campus" while at university, a study suggests...
MMU is the third most exciting destination for students, according to a national survey of 10,000 undergraduates...
Cardiff University is ranked fifth in a survey of undergraduates' perceptions of universities...
The University has the best university campus in the UK according to a national poll...
The Association of University Teachers has been threatened with legal action over its move to boycott Haifa University...
British students want a smoke-free environment in their university and college bars
Labour's electoral dominance on Britain's campuses will come to an end on May 5 amid a surge of support among academics and students for the Liberal Democrats...
Support for the Liberal Democrats among academics and students has surged, according to two new polls
Some 47 per cent of students have decided to back the Liberal Democrats...
The Liberal Democrats will get the bulk of the student vote at the next general election with freshers most likely to vote against Labour
Support for the Liberal Democrats among academics and students has surged, according to two new polls...
Support for the Liberal Democrats among academics and students has surged, according to two new polls...
The Liberal Democrats have set up a £100,000 fighting fund to help to target student voters
UK agency Opinionpanel has launched a new 'Decliners Study' to identify reasons why students reject universities...
Higher Education institutions often understand why their students choose them (they just have to ask) but frequently do not understand why other students reject them
Only one in five students will cast their vote because of concerns about tuition fees...
Online access panel of 20,000 UK undergraduates
A panel of UK students has been launched by new provider Opinionpanel...
The old image of stuck-thin undergraduates wasting away on a diet of snacks can be put to rest this week...
Nearly four out of 10 students regard themselves as unfit, while more than 80% rarely or never play sport at university...
More than half of university students think that fox-hunting should be banned altogether...
More than one in four students admit to sleeping during lectures and 63% say they have sent text messages, according to a survey published today...
Cheap beer, cheesy tunes and choice totty – it can only be the Student Union bar. As freshers prepare for the new academic year, Su Clark looks at how advertisers are homing in on the union experience...