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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 engagement is seldom attempted.
My paper, entitled Read More »
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 on the topic is a mine of useful information and...
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 and tomorrow think about the future of engineering technology, as...
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 or £9,000 might affect undergraduate applications. The research was...
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 65% felt that it is important to know about science...
Accurately polling student opinion
Posted in: Research - January 31, 2011 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
By Melanie Cohen, Project Director
Bright Young Things – OpinionPanel
When I recently joined OpinionPanel I was keen to know about two aspects of the business. First, how effective is an online panel of students and graduates as a means to providing access and reach to the student...
OpinionPanel Poll: Students desert Lib Dems over fees
Posted in: Research - December 15, 2010 by OpinionPanel - 4 Comments
Research conducted by OpinionPanel has been documented on the Channel 4 News website.
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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 - 4 March 2010)
- After the second of the three leadership...
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, according to damning new figures.
A new survey shows 73 per...
Student Vote after two TV Debates – Research Note
Posted in: Research - April 28, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
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...
Tables – The Student Vote – April 26 & 27th 2010
Posted in: Research - April 28, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Data analysis based on the fieldwork dated 26th/27th April 2010. In support of the Research Note on “The Student Vote after two Leader...
The Student Vote 2010
Posted in: Research - April 21, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
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...
Tables – The Student Vote – March 2010 wave
Posted in: Research - April 21, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Data analysis for the March / April 2010 wave of student...
Tables for The Student Vote 2010 – Multi year
Posted in: Research - April 21, 2010 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Data analysis of key student voting questions and demographics over 55...
Students and their mobile phones
Posted in: Research - 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 brand advocacy and trust among students. The results are fascinating. as Click here to take a look at our...
PRESS RELEASE – Recession and PG course demand
Posted in: Research - June 10, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Half the full-time undergraduate students due to graduate this summer are seriously considering postgraduate...
Data tables – Recession and PG course demand
Posted in: Research - June 2, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Data analysis in support of the press release (dated 02/06/09) on Recession and postgraduate course...
The Academic Experience of Students
Posted in: Research - May 7, 2009 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
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...
We’re your future
Posted in: Research - 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 on Opinionpanel's weekly Graduate Omnibus...
Graduate employment and earnings
Posted in: Research - 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. Click here to read the article.
1994 Group Report November...
Methodology – THE’s Best Student Experience Awards
Posted in: Research - October 30, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
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.
Times Higher...
The Student Vote by Professor Paul Whiteley
Posted in: Research - June 26, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
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...
Key Dates in the Student Voting Study
Posted in: Research - June 26, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Key Datesin Bristish Politics during the run of the...
Demographic Trends in the Student Voting Study
Posted in: Research - June 26, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
An analysis of student party preference by key...
Data Tables for the Student Voting Study
Posted in: Research - June 26, 2008 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Data analysis of key student voting questions and demographics over 33...
Opinionpanel launches The Future Panel
Posted in: Research - 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 15000 applicants and prospective applicants to higher education. Built from UCAS’s Applicant and Pre-Applicant...
Creation and Evolution (Tables)
Posted in: Research - August 16, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Read our tables from our recent research on students' beliefs about life on earth and how it came about.
Tuition fees
Posted in: Research - August 9, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
If students are going to have to pay £3,000 in tuition fees, they may demand more hours for their...
PRESS RELEASE – Student mobile wars
Posted in: Research - April 20, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
New research reveals that O2 has the successful formula in the lucrative student mobile...
Copying work.
Posted in: Research - January 12, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
We asked students about their experience of copying: two thirds (69%) of students have never allowed a friend to copy their...
Conservative resurgence
Posted in: Research - January 1, 2006 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Voting poll - Student support for the Conservatives increases after David Cameron becomes...
Study Resources
Posted in: Research - July 1, 2005 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Students still prefer to use traditional study resources like their own notes and text...
Does the student vote count
Posted in: Research - July 1, 2005 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
After the General Election in May 2005, Opinionpanel researched the extent of the influence of student...
Student Comment
Posted in: Research - May 1, 2005 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Panellists' feedback on Opinionpanel findings on the popularity of the Liberal Democrats among...
Liberal Democrats regain student vote
Posted in: Research - April 1, 2005 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Opinionpanel finds a massive student swing to the Liberal Democrats in the run up to the General Election in May...
TV show of the year 2004
Posted in: Research - December 1, 2004 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Members of The Student Panel nominated their TV show of the year for...
New universities left standing
Posted in: Research - December 1, 2004 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Old universities are outperforming their newer rivals when it comes to...
Student smoking
Posted in: Research - December 1, 2004 by OpinionPanel - No Comments
Students report a lower incidence of smoking than the national average of...
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