About half the students who got in touch skip lectures, with many ‘disappointed’ with the experience and others forced to prioritise paid work
Frances, 19, from Newcastle, had been looking forward to starting a design degree at the university of Northumbria last autumn.“There’s aspects of my degree I really enjoy, but overall it’s not what I expected,” she said. “I’ve been shocked by the casual attitude my peers have to attendance. A lot of people on my course only show up for submissions or presentations.”
Frances is now deliberating whether to transfer to a university closer to her home town, as she has found it hard to meet people on campus. “I aim to , but the cost of living is forcing me to work instead,” said one 20-year-old student from Sheffield, who wanted to stay anonymous. “It started getting really bad this year,” she said. “On a good day, attendance is 30%. It’s quite shocking, I’ve never seen anything like this. This year, I’ve failed more students than in my entire career put together, as the quality of their work is suffering throughout because they’re constantly absent.”
Recording sessions so students can watch them later is unfeasible, Ellen said, as she wants students to feel safe to participate in complex and sensitive political discussions. “I’d much rather enjoy the experience of living by myself and being in a new city. I also have no exams, only coursework, so I don’t need to retain any information from lectures,” he added.
“I think this period really changed my perspective on the importance of going to classes,” she said. “I had forgotten what it felt like turning up early in the morning every day, and having to work on top of uni to pay bills has definitely made it harder to have enough energy.” “The first time I missed an assignment, I was quite stressed, but then was just told it was optional to extend the deadline. I’ve missed a lot of assignments since.”
One person, who wanted to stay anonymous, said that their student experience at UCL had been marred by his department’s strict 75% minimum attendance rule in response to poor attendance. David, 21, a fourth-year law student at Leeds university, also said he regularly finds himself in rather empty classrooms.
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