News · 2 June 2026
Brits doubt university value amid debt and job fears
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Many people in the UK are losing faith in university degrees, mainly due to concerns about student debt and worries over future job prospects. A British Social Attitudes survey found 34% now think university isn't worth it, a big jump from 15% in 2005. A total of 700,000 graduates are presently out of work and receiving state assistance, a figure 200,000 higher than in 2019.
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