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"Young Ones" Student Persists, from New MORI Research
30/1/01



Findings from the first MORI Student Living Report reveals that the majority are still broke and in debt, and continue to spend hours in the pub, meeting friends and watching TV.

MORI’s research, commissioned by The UNITE Group plc (student accommodation providers) represents one of the most comprehensive reviews of under- and post- graduate lives. To complete the survey, 1,103 full time students at 22 UK universities were interviewed face-to-face in Autumn 2000.

Some of the headline findings include:


  • By far the worst aspect of university life is having little money to spend and being in debt.
  • On average, students currently owe and have to repay £3,326 as a result of attending university, and predict that they will owe, on average, £7,026 by the time they have completed their studies.
  • Only half of students plan to find a job in the UK once they have completed their current course.
  • The majority of students have had some form of work experience during their time at university, with 30% currently in a part time job.
  • Around half of university students currently live in private rented accommodation, one fifth live in halls of residence, an identical proportion live with their parents or guardian and one in ten live in their own home.
  • Two fifths of students could not do one or more of the domestic activities specified such as cook, budget and iron before going to university.


Nick Porter at UNITE believes that, "Higher education students represent an important community as the future of the UK. Our survey is one of the most comprehensive study of their views, concerns and aspirations. It will help universities and businesses to understand their requirements and ensure that, as real consumers of the education system, their needs are met." Prof. Bob Worcester, Chairman of MORI, added, "Today's students focus on gaining good qualifications to help them find the right job. While they are happy with their choice of university and recognise that university studies are a wise investment in their future, they are worried about their debts."