One in six students living in areas with poor broadband

Poor broadband issues had led to a call for higher education providers to prioritise access to campus facilities

A new study has found one in six students live in areas with poor broadband coverage, leading to calls for higher education providers to prioritise access to campus facilities for those with substandard internet access.

The paper, published in the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, looked at students' living spaces based on the address of permanent residence for three of the five years prior to initial enrolment.