For the fourth consecutive year, Logicalis UK has surveyed a
representative group of 13-17 year old UK citizens, polling their
views on a range of issues; from their personal technology habits,
their aspirations for technology in education, their thoughts about
their future work-life balance, and their consumerised
view of higher education. After our initial survey in 2007, and
from analysing the responses we received, we now refer to this
group as the UK ‘Real-time Generation’.
Our surveys traditionally focused on digital habits and use of
social technologies in social and education settings. However, in
light of the new higher education fees coming into force this
Autumn we felt it was vital to ascertain the mindset of the
generation that are going to have to pay this cost. What we
discovered could potentially radicalise the provision of higher
education in the future:
- 65% believe they will pay too high a price for a higher
education service that doesn’t deliver value for money
- 50% are prepared to forgo the social aspects of university to
study from home
- 75% want shorter degrees to help reduce the total cost of
studying
What will the universities (and the businesses that depend on
the students there) do to drive attendance by these teenagers who
are already cynical about the value of a higher education?
Related topics
| Students believe degrees are no longer value for money. Find out more. |
| Download the full 2011 report |
Download previous reports
| Big words spell out big fears of UK's 13-17 year olds |
| How UK 13-17 year olds are coping in a digital, dangerous and dynamic world |
| The Rise of the UK Realtime Generation
Unlocking the potential of Britain’s 13-17 year olds in the Global Knowledge Economy |