Of 368 British undergraduates surveyed, 59% worked part time, 95% of them for financial reasons. Although many found working beneficial, most would quit if they could and believed working was detrimental to their studies. Nearly one-quarter could not stay in school without a job. (Contains 41 references.) (SK)

Discusses the results of a survey on aspects of the student experience of university at a semi-rural faculty of a metropolitan university in England. The research found that students tend to be amassing considerable debts, have little financial parental support and some are dependent on wages from part-time work as a source of funds. It would…

Purpose--To investigate the attitudes of academic staff towards providing practical support for full-time students working on a part-time basis during term-time. Design/Methodology/Approach--A case study of a rural faculty of a large metropolitan university in the UK. In-depth semi-structured interviews were held with 22 members of staff, drawn…