A Third of People Think University Is a Waste of Time and Money: Poll

Nearly a third of the public think that a university education is not worth the time and money, up from 18 percent in 2018, according to a poll. The survey by the Policy Institute at King’s College London (KCL), published on Wednesday, also found that nearly twice as many people (76 percent) would prefer there to be more opportunities for school leavers to do apprenticeships, compared to those who favour increased opportunities for attending university (39 percent). Researchers also found that 53 percent of the public said that vocational education was better at helping young people adjust to work life, compared to just 11 percent who thought university was better preparation....