Has it really been that long? Back from a hell of sciatica and NDAs just as spring approaches.
Jessica Shepherd has written a piece in the Guardian about the Futuretrack research being run by the Institute of Employment Research at Warwick, as funded by HECSU.
Obviously, I have an interest, so let's get that out of the way.
Futuretrack is a hugely significant project. It is designed to examine the way that students make their decisions about their courses and careers, the factors that influence them and the way that they change as students progress. It's managed to get over 130,000 students to reply, which is huge for a qualitative survey and will have given rise to a staggeringly large dataset packed with fascinating information.
The first report is now out and Jessica's article draws on that to examine the motivations behind course choices. Many students - 38% of this large cohort - still do study their subject for the love of it, and it's easier to motivate yourself for a course you're interested in.
There is a wealth more information to come from this research, so keep an eye out.
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