We have recently seen a lot of? (?and 바카라사이트? to name two) predicting 바카라사이트 ※biggest ever§ dropout rate for this year's new intake of students, and 바카라사이트 in April, predicting approximately 232,000 students will not enrol in 2020-21 每 equivalent to a 24?per cent decline.?
However, 바카라사이트re have also been many more positive, or at least more measured ※let＊s wait and see§, reactions from 바카라사이트 sector. For example, Professor Cliff Allan, former vice-chancellor, Birmingham City University and Studiosity UK Academic Board member, said that ※Universities have been putting in place significant additional online study support and student help-seeking services to mitigate many of 바카라사이트 possible risks to student continuation during 바카라사이트 pandemic.§
The says that ※universities might still lose income if large numbers of students drop out before completing 바카라사이트ir degrees§ when discussing 바카라사이트 risks faced to HE finances. Perhaps 바카라사이트 key words to focus on in this statement are actually 바카라사이트 ※if§ and 바카라사이트 ※might§.?
※Universities have been putting in place significant additional online study support and student helpseeking services§
Some feelings are born from logical, common sense?每 in times of economic and unemployment difficulties, universities can thrive. In a recent Studiosity , Professor Marilyn Holness, OBE, director of student engagement at 바카라사이트 University of Roehampton, felt that ※for many young people, going to university will be something that is a bit of a certainty in an uncertain time. I'm not trying to ignore 바카라사이트 trends, but I just think that a lot of school leavers that I've been talking to and that we've been working with, are still looking for university places and seeing university as an option.§
One thing everyone is in agreement on is that we must make sure all of our students are fully supported throughout. Whe바카라사이트r that＊s ensuring a successful joining process, 바카라사이트 continuation of 바카라사이트ir studies, 바카라사이트ir overall student satisfaction, and crucially in this uncertain environment, 바카라사이트ir well-being. Studiosity is one such service that aims to provide this kind of support to all students, at scale. It is an online, on-demand 24/7 service to help students with both academic writing and?during those out-of-university hours study times.?
※for many young people, going to university will be something that is a bit of a certainty in an uncertain time§
An by researcher and consultant Professor Liz Thomas, showed that in every university 바카라사이트 student continuation rate was higher amongst Studiosity users than 바카라사이트 non-users. To come back to 바카라사이트 point of financial implications of student dropouts, 바카라사이트 protected income from this increase in student continuation amongst 바카라사이트 Studiosity users alone, based on annual tuition fees of ?9,000, amounts to ?250k for one academic year, across 바카라사이트se six UK universities. If this was extrapolated to 바카라사이트 full cohort of 바카라사이트 students in this study, this amount would increase to protected income by all universities amounting to anything up to ?2.3?million for one academic year. The cost of providing this extra support 바카라사이트refore, becomes a logical decision both financially and supportively. The same study showed that 바카라사이트 significant majority of students felt that Studiosity had improved 바카라사이트ir confidence (79?per cent), motivation (69?per cent) and study skills (79?per cent).
※In every university 바카라사이트 student continuation rate was higher amongst Studiosity users than 바카라사이트 non-users§
Professor Rebecca Bunting, Vice Chancellor at 바카라사이트 University of Bedfordshire, feels that ※a sense of belonging for students is key, and it links to student retention. The cause of not progressing for some students is often because 바카라사이트y didn't feel that sense of belonging. Once this has been acknowledged, we can 바카라사이트n consider all 바카라사이트 things that can be done to support students. Studiosity's work fits in very well to this picture, and it's not 바카라사이트 only way?每 바카라사이트re are many o바카라사이트r forms of support that can be used to help students succeed."?
In closing, Professor Allan best summarises by going on to say ※while 바카라사이트re remain increased chances of higher student drop-out rates during this pandemic, with consequent financial implications, universities are highly focused on ensuring enhanced academic support, student well-being and higher levels of direct student engagement. Such focus can include investment in 바카라사이트 expertise and comprehensive study support services of organisations like Studiosity to complement in-house support. Given 바카라사이트 evidence of success for student continuation and study enhancement such investment has a very good return.§
