Student life and tribulations in the Midlands

This paper examines the disaffection of students and the subsequent non-completion of Learning Skills Council (LSC) funded courses within a Midlands region of England. It explores the views of a socially and racially mixed cohort of male and female students and their reasons for opting out of educational programmes. Drawing on the research and on what the students said, the authors suggest some strategies to reduce student disaffection and the premature abandonment of study programmes.