Almost a third of people 'don't think Uni is worth the time or money' anymore

That's according to new research carried out by academics in London

Author: Chris Davis-SmithPublished 1st Aug 2024

As young people in South Yorkshire & North Derbyshire eagerly await their A-level results later this month - we're hearing more of us are becoming 'sceptical' about Uni.

A new study has found nearly a third of people don't think it's worth the time or money anymore.

However, David Forrest - who works as the Deputy Vice President for Education at the Uni of Sheffield - says the overall experience is priceless:

"University does transform lives. It isn't just about the job you can get from it, even though the job is really important.

"For me, it's about the networks you can build there. It's about the people that you meet that can challenge your way of thinking sometimes, and that's not just your lecturers; that can be the people you meet in the student's union or as part of a society.

"Despite this, I think universities across the country have got a bit of a job to do in communicating to wider society just how important university is."

More than three in four people think opportunities for apprenticeships should be increased, according to research by the Policy Institute at King's College London.

The public are 'aren't convinced' that going to university is worth the investment, the report suggested.

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