Elite universities fail the test of student happiness

Elite universities fail the test of student happiness

Some of Britain's most prestigious universities have the unhappiest students, with widespread dissatisfaction over poor teaching and lack of support from staff, according to a new league table based on official figures.

Bristol, Edinburgh, Imperial College London, the London School of Economics (LSE) and Manchester are all among the bottom 25 universities for student satisfaction, despite achieving high overall rankings in the new Sunday Times University Guide league table.

Experts believe that many universities, particularly the biggest ones in cities, have expanded so quickly and place so much emphasis on research that undergraduate teaching has suffered.

Source: The Times Online
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September 29, 2008, 9:12 am