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Students' satisfaction with their courses is at a record low because of the pandemic, with almost half saying they were 'poor or very poor' value for money.
A survey found that 44 per cent of university students are dissatisfied this year, up from 29 per cent in 2019, before Covid-19 struck.
The Higher Education Policy Institute poll found that only 27 per cent thought they were getting good value for money compared with 41 per cent in 2019.
Researchers at the think-tank said it was the lowest level of satisfaction they had ever recorded. Many students have spent most of the pandemic working remotely from their parents' homes, watching lectures online despite still paying full annual fees of £9,250.
A survey found that 44 per cent of university students are dissatisfied this year, up from 29 per cent in 2019, before Covid-19 struck
The impact has been particularly bad for first years, who have been unable to make friends or join societies.
While universities have said the quality of their courses has not suffered from going online, students responding to the survey disagreed.
One said: 'Covid undermines what we're paying
