Summary information

Study title

Study of Student Personnel and Counselling Services in an English University, 1974: Students

Creator

Pashley, B. W., University of Hull, Department of Social Administration

Study number / PID

165 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-165-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.

To collect data about how extra-academic services for students are perceived and how they operate.

Respondents were asked to comment on a number of statements about: university goals; satisfaction with university and teaching quality; the role of lecturers and supervisors. Contact and satisfaction with the careers advisory service, student counselling service, university health service and the accommodation office. Opinion on relative importance of various functions of these services.

Data Conversion

These data were converted to current UKDS formats in December 2022. Due to the age of these data, they should be analysed with caution. While every effort is made to ensure data integrity, some parts of the data may not match the documentation, due to the age and condition of the original materials.


Main Topics:

Age, sex, marital status, number and age of siblings, school attended, type of school last attended, age on leaving school, first activity after leaving school, UCCA preference, membership of clubs and organisations (positions held). Whether job decision made, father's occupation. Further education experience of father, mother, siblings and spouse.

Methodology

Data collection period

28/01/1974 - 22/02/1974

Country

England

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Groups
Students
Subnational

Universe

Undergraduate students

Sampling procedure

Systematic sample of 1 in 8 students arranged by year and order of acceptance

Kind of data

Numeric

Data collection mode

Postal survey

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1976

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee.

Related publications

Not available