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Panellists are sent research results every few months. Below is our archive of recent findings.
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Student Vote after two TV Debates – Research Note 28/04/10
Building on our latest report by Professor Paul Whiteley, The Student Vote 2010, this new Research Note examines the impact of the first two Leader Debates on student voting intentions and party preference. The impact has been quite radical. Student support for the Liberal Democrats has increased very sharply.
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Tables - The Student Vote – April 26 & 27th 2010 28/04/10
Data analysis based on the fieldwork dated 26th/27th April 2010. In support of the Research Note on “The Student Vote after two Leader Debates”
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The Student Vote 2010 21/04/10
Opinionpanel has been polling students on their voting intentions since 2004. This latest report is an update on our report 'The Student Vote 2008’. Once again the data has been analysed and the report prepared by Professor Paul Whitely of Essex University. Paul is Professor of Government at the University of Essex and co-director of the British Election Study.
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Tables - The Student Vote - March 2010 wave 21/04/10
Data analysis for the March / April 2010 wave of student polling
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Tables for The Student Vote 2010 - Multi year 21/04/10
Data analysis of key student voting questions and demographics over 55 waves
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How much more will students pay 11/02/10
Opinionpanel's new report "How much more will students pay?" by Professor Anna Vignoles examines likely responses to changes in higher education tuition fees.
To view the Foreword and Summary, just click here -
Students and their mobile phones 23/10/09
Opinionpanel has been working with the consultancy, mobileYouth, looking at how students interact with their mobile handset brands; in particular looking at brand advocacy and trust among students. The results are fascinating. Click here to take a look at our presentation.
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PRESS RELEASE - Recession and PG course demand 10/06/09
Half the full-time undergraduate students due to graduate this summer are seriously considering postgraduate study...
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Data tables - Recession and PG course demand 02/06/09
Data analysis in support of the press release (dated 02/06/09) on Recession and postgraduate course demand.
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The Academic Experience of Students 07/05/09
To read HEPI’s fascinating report on The Academic Experience of Students in English Universities’ – data collection and analysis by Opinionpanel – click to view the PDF.
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We're your future 26/03/09
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 on Opinionpanel's weekly Graduate Omnibus Survey.
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Happy to be here - the Student Experience polling 16/01/09
Results of the Times Higher's Student Experience polling published in full.
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Graduate employment and earnings 27/11/08
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. Click here to read the article
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Methodology - THE’s Best Student Experience Awards 30/10/08
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.
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The Student Vote by Professor Paul Whiteley 26/06/08
The first comprehensive analysis of the political views of the student population over a four year period – by Paul Whiteley, Professor of Government, the University of Essex
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Key Dates in the Student Voting Study 26/06/08
Key Datesin Bristish Politics during the run of the study.
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Demographic Trends in the Student Voting Study 26/06/08
An analysis of student party preference by key demographics.
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Data Tables for the Student Voting Study 26/06/08
Data analysis of key student voting questions and demographics over 33 waves
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Opinionpanel launches The Future Panel 10/03/08
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 to higher education. Built from UCAS’s Applicant and Pre-Applicant Database, it includes Year 12 and 13 pupils from schools and colleges across the UK plus smaller sub-sets of mature and international applicants
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Shifts in the student account market 18/02/08
New research carried out by Opinionpanel – The Student Account Acquisition Study 2007/8 – reveals the latest trends in the student account market in both England & Wales and Scotland.
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Social Network Research 14/11/07
As the largest panel of Students for research in the country, Opinionpanel prides itself on keeping up to date with anything on the students’ radar. We’ve been monitoring the use of social network sites over the last year and the explosive rise of Facebook. Our research provides you with a better understanding of how students use these social network sites which in turn allows you to better reach them via this platform.
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Creation and Evolution (Tables) 16/08/06
Read our tables from our recent research on students' beliefs about life on earth and how it came about.
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Tuition fees 09/08/06
If students are going to have to pay £3,000 in tuition fees, they may demand more hours for their money...
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PRESS RELEASE - Student mobile wars 20/04/06
New research reveals that O2 has the successful formula in the lucrative student mobile market...
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Copying work. 12/01/06
We asked students about their experience of copying: two thirds (69%) of students have never allowed a friend to copy their work...
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Conservative resurgence 01/01/06
Voting poll - Student support for the Conservatives increases after David Cameron becomes leader.
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Study Resources 01/07/05
Students still prefer to use traditional study resources like their own notes and text books.
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Does the student vote count 01/07/05
After the General Election in May 2005, Opinionpanel researched the extent of the influence of student voters...
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Student Comment 01/05/05
Panellists' feedback on Opinionpanel findings on the popularity of the Liberal Democrats among students.
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Liberal Democrats regain student vote 01/04/05
Opinionpanel finds a massive student swing to the Liberal Democrats in the run up to the General Election in May 2005.
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Student sleeping habits 01/03/05
Most students have trouble sleeping, with noise and stress being the main culprits...
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TV show of the year 2004 01/12/04
Members of The Student Panel nominated their TV show of the year for 2004...
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New universities left standing 01/12/04
Old universities are outperforming their newer rivals when it comes to sport...
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Student smoking 01/12/04
Students report a lower incidence of smoking than the national average of 26%...
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