Students blame reliance on phones plus pressure of accommodation costs for lack of social life
More than two-thirds of students in UK university halls feel lonely or isolated, blaming accommodation costs and over-reliance on phones for limiting their social life.
One in three students in halls of residence – 33% – are lonely or isolated at university often, with another 37% feeling that way occasionally, according to a poll by Opinium commissioned by the student accommodation provider PfP Students.
Students who reported feeling lonely or isolated often gave a range of reasons, with 45% struggling to meet people outside their flat or room, 39% spending most of their time studying or working, and 26% saying noise or the environment put them off socialising.
The findings show that 43% of students in halls feel isolated where they live, while 44% find it hard to make friends there; 87% feel the type of accommodation they chose at university affected their feelings of isolation.
