Project RS Online Omnibus - (GB)
24th to 27th September 2010
Table 1
QRS01. Summary table.
Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
High
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
Medicine
Engineering
Education
Mathematics
Dentistry
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Law
Computing
Business Studies
Architecture
European Languages
Design
History
Non-European Languages
Philosophy
Classics
Media Studies
1040
1040
888
85%
714
69%
700
67%
652
63%
641
62%
607
58%
587
56%
580
56%
541
52%
525
50%
320
31%
317
30%
240
23%
201
19%
159
15%
129
12%
100
10%
81
8%
71
7%
Medium
1040
1040
63
6%
214
21%
226
22%
259
25%
271
26%
295
28%
303
29%
326
31%
346
33%
352
34%
449
43%
426
41%
426
41%
445
43%
397
38%
332
32%
258
25%
256
25%
284
27%
Low
1040
1040
17
2%
39
4%
42
4%
56
5%
53
5%
64
6%
72
7%
63
6%
88
8%
89
9%
195
19%
215
21%
287
28%
307
30%
404
39%
484
47%
591
57%
609
59%
596
57%
Don't Know
1040
1040
72
7%
74
7%
72
7%
73
7%
75
7%
75
7%
79
8%
72
7%
65
6%
74
7%
77
7%
82
8%
86
8%
88
8%
79
8%
95
9%
90
9%
94
9%
90
9%
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24th to 27th September 2010
Table 2
QRS_1. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
High
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
Medicine
Engineering
Education
Mathematics
Dentistry
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Law
Computing
Business Studies
Architecture
European Languages
Design
History
Non-European Languages
Philosophy
1040
1040
888
85%
714
69%
700
67%
652
63%
641
62%
607
58%
587
56%
580
56%
541
52%
525
50%
320
31%
317
30%
240
23%
201
19%
159
15%
129
12%
100
10%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
438
84%
365
70%
337
65%
341
66%
290
56%
302
58%
295
57%
283
55%
245
47%
269
52%
153
29%
158
30%
113
22%
109
21%
78
15%
60
12%
47
9%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
450
86%
349
67%
363
70%
311
60%
350
67%a
305
59%
292
56%
296
57%
296
57%a
256
49%
167
32%
159
31%
127
24%
92
18%
81
16%
69
13%
53
10%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
166
84%
138
70%d
141
72%
116
59%
119
61%
107
54%
107
54%
104
53%
107
54%
97
49%
59
30%
61
31%
43
22%
35
18%
34
17%d
24
12%
18
9%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
161
77%
124
60%
136
65%
111
53%
117
56%
104
50%
104
50%
110
53%
105
50%
89
43%
64
31%
58
28%
41
20%
39
19%
21
10%
25
12%
13
6%
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
206
86%d
156
65%
156
65%
152
64%d
148
62%
140
59%
138
58%
135
56%
129
54%
135
56%d
81
34%
78
33%
58
24%
53
22%
37
15%
29
12%
26
11%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
182
87%d
151
72%d
144
69%
138
66%d
135
65%
125
60%d
112
54%
119
57%
98
47%
110
53%d
58
28%
60
29%
41
20%
43
21%
34
16%
26
12%
25
12%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
174
93%cde
146
78%de
123
65%
135
72%cd
122
65%
131
70%cdef
127
68%cdef
112
60%
102
54%
94
50%
59
31%
61
33%
57
30%df
30
16%
33
18%d
26
14%
18
10%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
50
79%
45
72%
44
70%
38
61%
38
60%
34
55%
37
59%
37
59%
35
56%
30
48%
22
35%
17
28%
15
24%
17
28%jr
7
11%
8
12%
2
4%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
99
86%
83
72%
78
68%
76
67%r
72
63%
75
65%
69
60%
67
58%
58
51%
60
52%
38
33%
26
23%
24
21%
19
16%
22
19%
11
10%
7
6%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
85
91%m
61
65%
58
62%
54
58%
53
57%
51
54%
45
48%
49
52%
51
54%
49
53%
22
23%
27
29%
22
23%
8
9%
12
13%
12
13%
10
10%
102
104
10%
91
87%
69
67%
68
65%
67
65%r
60
58%
58
56%
59
57%
57
55%
55
53%
51
49%
38
37%l
37
36%i
22
21%
25
24%j
20
19%
9
8%
12
11%
73
73*
7%*
61
84%
44
60%
51
69%
44
61%
44
61%
40
55%
40
55%
42
58%
40
56%
31
43%
17
23%
16
22%
10
14%
11
15%
8
11%
9
12%
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
32
77%
29
70%
27
65%
22
52%
27
65%
23
56%
26
63%
20
48%
25
59%
16
40%
13
32%
16
37%
13
30%l
10
23%j
3
7%
3
7%
4
10%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
83
89%
69
73%
69
74%q
56
60%
64
69%p
59
63%
52
55%
54
58%
50
54%
45
48%
32
35%
29
31%
27
29%l
18
19%
18
19%
17
18%kr
10
11%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
160
85%
123
66%
125
67%
129
69%mr
119
64%
111
59%
109
58%
110
59%
90
48%
90
48%
53
28%
58
31%
38
20%
40
21%j
28
15%
19
10%
16
9%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
113
84%
100
74%lr
95
70%
89
66%r
73
54%
73
54%
76
56%
71
52%
68
50%
75
56%
45
33%
54
40%ilr
44
33%iklor
29
21%j
25
18%
26
19%ikor
16
12%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
45
87%
40
78%lr
29
57%
35
67%
33
64%
37
70%p
31
59%
32
61%
28
54%
33
63%lm
20
38%
15
28%
11
21%
13
25%j
6
12%
9
17%
7
13%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
70
84%
51
61%
57
68%
41
50%
57
68%p
47
56%
45
53%
42
50%
42
50%
44
53%
20
25%
22
27%
16
19%
11
14%
10
12%
6
8%
9
11%
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Project RS Online Omnibus - (GB)
24th to 27th September 2010
Table 2
QRS_1. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
High
Sex
Total
Weighted
Classics
Media Studies
1040
81
8%
71
7%
Male
(a)
520
50%
37
7%
39
7%
Age
Female
(b)
520
50%
44
8%
32
6%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
197
19%
17
9%
14
7%
25-34
(d)
208
20%
16
8%
15
7%
35-44
(e)
239
23%
17
7%
17
7%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
208
20%
14
7%
17
8%
55-64
(g)
187
18%
18
9%
8
4%
North
East
(h)
62*
6%*
4
7%
2
4%
North
West
(i)
114
11%
6
6%
7
6%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
94*
9%*
8
8%
6
7%
104
10%
8
8%
5
5%
73*
7%*
6
9%
3
4%
East
Anglia
(m)
42*
4%*
2
5%
3
7%
South
West
(n)
94*
9%*
6
6%
5
5%
South
East
(o)
187
18%
15
8%
19
10%
Greater
London
(p)
135
13%
18
13%
14
10%
Wales
(q)
52*
5%*
3
5%
4
7%
Scotland
(r)
83*
8%*
6
7%
3
3%
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24th to 27th September 2010
Table 3
QRS_1. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
High
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
Medicine
Engineering
Education
Mathematics
Dentistry
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Law
Computing
Business Studies
Architecture
European Languages
Design
History
Non-European Languages
1040
1040
888
85%
714
69%
700
67%
652
63%
641
62%
607
58%
587
56%
580
56%
541
52%
525
50%
320
31%
317
30%
240
23%
201
19%
159
15%
129
12%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
243
86%
218
78%bcd
195
69%
185
66%c
184
65%c
171
61%
178
64%cd
162
58%
131
47%
159
56%cd
94
33%
94
33%
86
31%cd
68
24%d
44
16%
46
16%c
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
264
87%
206
68%
196
65%
202
67%c
188
62%c
180
60%
172
57%
170
56%
160
53%
154
51%
94
31%
95
31%
73
24%c
55
18%
46
15%
38
13%c
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
186
85%
138
63%
148
68%
122
56%
114
52%
121
56%
110
50%
120
55%
113
52%
102
47%
64
29%
64
29%
26
12%
38
17%
28
13%
12
5%
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
195
82%
152
63%
161
67%
143
60%
156
65%c
135
57%
127
53%
127
53%
137
57%a
111
46%
69
29%
65
27%
54
23%c
40
17%
41
17%
32
14%c
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
153
150
14%
123
82%
96
64%
105
70%
99
66%
77
51%
91
61%
79
53%
76
51%
83
55%
69
46%
50
34%
37
24%
19
13%
24
16%
22
15%
8
5%
220
218
21%
193
89%
147
68%
152
70%
124
57%
136
62%e
126
58%
122
56%
127
58%
127
58%g
115
53%
73
34%
78
36%eh
53
24%e
50
23%h
39
18%
29
13%eh
364
367
35%
315
86%
277
76%efh
247
67%
251
68%fh
243
66%e
223
61%
230
63%eh
213
58%
173
47%
205
56%eh
100
27%
124
34%eh
109
30%eh
84
23%h
55
15%
68
19%eh
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
257
84%
193
63%
196
64%
178
58%
185
61%
167
55%
156
51%
163
53%
159
52%
137
45%
96
31%
79
26%
60
20%
44
14%
43
14%
23
8%
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24th to 27th September 2010
Table 3
QRS_1. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
High
Social Grade
Total
Weighted
Philosophy
Classics
Media Studies
1040
100
10%
81
8%
71
7%
AB
(a)
281
27%
30
11%
29
10%c
20
7%
C1
(b)
302
29%
30
10%
22
7%c
23
8%
Education Level
C2
(c)
218
21%
14
6%
7
3%
11
5%
DE
(d)
239
23%
26
11%
24
10%c
17
7%
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
150
14%
12
8%
3
2%
14
9%
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
218
21%
16
8%
17
8%e
17
8%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
367
35%
42
11%
38
10%e
24
7%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
305
29%
30
10%
23
8%e
15
5%
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Table 4
QRS_2. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Medium
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
Male
(a)
Business Studies
449
43%
505
520
50%
220
42%
Design
445
43%
426
41%
426
41%
397
38%
352
34%
346
33%
332
32%
326
31%
303
29%
295
28%
284
27%
271
26%
259
25%
258
25%
256
25%
223
43%
219
42%
220
42%
201
39%
168
32%
196
38%b
162
31%
165
32%
152
29%
155
30%
138
27%
155
30%b
111
21%
130
25%
132
25%
European Languages
Architecture
History
Computing
Law
Non-European Languages
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Media Studies
Dentistry
Mathematics
Philosophy
Classics
1040
1040
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
229
44%
222
43%
207
40%
206
40%
196
38%
184
35%
150
29%
170
33%
161
31%
150
29%
140
27%
145
28%
116
22%
148
29%a
128
25%
124
24%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
91
46%
90
45%
81
41%
78
40%
77
39%
69
35%
60
30%
65
33%
71
36%
58
30%
66
34%g
61
31%
56
28%
52
27%
58
30%e
43
22%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
79
38%
83
40%
80
39%
80
39%
64
31%
76
37%
62
30%
67
32%
61
29%
64
31%
64
31%g
50
24%
56
27%
61
29%
49
23%
42
20%
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
103
43%
109
46%
98
41%
99
41%
87
36%
70
29%
78
33%
81
34%
73
31%
67
28%
65
27%
69
29%
55
23%
56
24%
46
19%
50
21%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
102
49%d
78
37%
93
45%
85
41%
78
37%
77
37%
85
41%cd
63
30%
64
31%
72
35%g
60
29%
57
27%
52
25%
50
24%
44
21%
58
28%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
73
39%
86
46%
74
39%
84
45%
90
48%def
61
32%
60
32%
56
30%
58
31%
42
22%
40
21%
47
25%
52
28%
40
21%
61
33%def
62
33%cde
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
19
30%
23
36%
21
34%
22
36%
26
42%
17
28%
18
29%
14
22%
16
26%
16
26%
19
31%q
21
33%
14
22%
16
25%
12
19%
10
16%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
45
39%
49
43%
55
48%
56
49%p
40
35%
37
32%
43
37%lm
36
31%
36
31%
31
27%
27
23%
35
30%
28
25%
23
20%
32
28%n
36
32%hj
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
102
94*
104
9%*
10%
57
46
61%hikmn 44%
opq
53
46
57%hlmoq 44%
39
45
42%
44%
41
42
44%
40%
34
33
36%
32%
39
38
42%q
37%q
37
33
40%lm
32%
27
39
29%
38%h
40
35
43%hloq
34%
37
27
39%mq
26%
32
36
35%q
35%nq
29
27
31%
26%
33
35
35%mn
33%n
33
21
35%iko
20%
24
26
25%
25%
14
29
15%
27%
East
Anglia
(m)
South
West
(n)
73
73*
7%*
33
45%
40
42*
4%*
14
33%
96
94*
9%*
36
38%
27
37%
30
41%
35
48%p
29
40%
26
36%
16
23%
20
27%
20
27%
22
30%
22
30%
22
30%
19
26%
17
24%
15
20%
21
29%j
15
37%
15
37%
13
32%
14
34%
13
30%
7
18%
16
40%
11
27%
8
19%
11
26%
12
28%
7
17%
9
23%
9
22%
10
25%
44
47%
35
37%
39
42%
34
36%
34
36%
31
33%
32
34%
28
30%
28
30%
20
21%
25
26%
19
20%
31
33%iko
15
16%
19
20%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
83
44%
71
38%
86
46%
73
39%
74
40%
67
36%q
70
37%lm
67
36%
51
27%
50
27%
47
25%
44
24%
44
24%
36
19%
52
28%n
54
29%j
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
59
43%
60
45%
49
36%
43
32%
62
46%k
41
31%
48
36%m
37
27%
48
36%
44
33%
48
35%inoq
32
24%
43
32%n
30
23%
44
33%n
35
26%
Wales
(q)
Scotland
(r)
53
52*
5%*
19
36%
89
83*
8%*
40
48%h
20
38%
17
32%
23
44%
20
39%
11
21%
12
23%
12
23%
12
24%
11
22%
8
15%
10
19%
11
21%
11
22%
12
23%
12
22%
36
43%
34
40%
37
45%p
30
36%
29
35%
31
37%lm
32
38%h
28
34%
28
33%
25
30%q
29
35%oq
19
23%
32
38%ikop
18
22%
17
20%
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Table 4
QRS_2. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Medium
Sex
Total
Weighted
Education
Engineering
Medicine
1040
226
22%
214
21%
63
6%
Male
(a)
520
50%
119
23%
104
20%
34
7%
Age
Female
(b)
520
50%
108
21%
110
21%
29
6%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
197
19%
36
18%
37
19%
15
7%g
25-34
(d)
208
20%
41
20%
45
22%
17
8%g
35-44
(e)
239
23%
52
22%
59
25%g
14
6%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
208
20%
45
22%
45
22%
13
6%
55-64
(g)
187
18%
52
28%c
28
15%
5
3%
North
East
(h)
62*
6%*
9
14%
8
12%
4
7%
North
West
(i)
114
11%
28
25%
18
16%
9
8%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
94*
9%*
28
30%hn
25
27%hq
4
4%
104
10%
25
24%
23
22%
6
6%
73*
7%*
13
18%
19
26%hq
5
7%
East
Anglia
(m)
42*
4%*
8
20%
6
15%
3
8%
South
West
(n)
94*
9%*
16
17%
15
16%
4
4%
South
East
(o)
Greater
London
(p)
187
18%
39
21%
48
26%hpq
10
5%
135
13%
27
20%
22
16%
10
7%
Wales
(q)
52*
5%*
15
29%
6
11%
1
2%
Scotland
(r)
83*
8%*
18
22%
24
29%hinpq
8
9%
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Table 5
QRS_2. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Medium
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
Business Studies
Design
European Languages
Architecture
History
Computing
Law
Non-European Languages
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Media Studies
Dentistry
Mathematics
Philosophy
Classics
1040
1040
449
43%
445
43%
426
41%
426
41%
397
38%
352
34%
346
33%
332
32%
326
31%
303
29%
295
28%
284
27%
271
26%
259
25%
258
25%
256
25%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
128
46%
128
46%
117
42%
125
45%
114
41%
93
33%
117
42%bcd
105
37%cd
92
33%
74
26%
86
31%
80
28%
77
28%d
70
25%
70
25%
71
25%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
124
41%
136
45%
127
42%
123
41%
117
39%
103
34%
96
32%
109
36%cd
95
31%
87
29%
83
28%
81
27%
75
25%
68
23%
91
30%c
84
28%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
95
43%
88
40%
94
43%
85
39%
82
38%
70
32%
70
32%
58
26%
65
30%
69
32%
63
29%
55
25%
76
35%bd
62
29%
38
18%
47
22%
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
102
42%
93
39%
88
37%
92
38%
84
35%
86
36%
63
26%
60
25%
74
31%
72
30%
63
26%
68
28%
43
18%
59
25%
59
25%
55
23%
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
60
40%
57
38%
61
41%
57
38%
54
36%
49
33%
40
27%
38
25%
46
31%
39
26%
30
20%
43
29%
47
32%
27
18%
46
31%h
39
26%
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
90
41%
95
44%
79
36%
86
39%
85
39%
70
32%
57
26%
64
29%
62
29%
66
30%
64
29%e
56
26%
60
27%
64
29%e
55
25%
52
24%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
364
367
35%
177
48%h
166
45%
161
44%
153
42%
157
43%h
122
33%
143
39%ef
141
38%efh
117
32%
97
26%
109
30%e
94
26%
87
24%
86
24%
94
26%
107
29%h
303
305
29%
121
40%
127
41%
125
41%
129
42%
101
33%
111
36%
105
34%f
90
29%
101
33%
101
33%
91
30%e
90
30%
77
25%
82
27%e
64
21%
58
19%
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Table 5
QRS_2. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Medium
Social Grade
Total
Weighted
Education
Engineering
Medicine
1040
226
22%
214
21%
63
6%
AB
(a)
281
27%
65
23%
45
16%
23
8%c
C1
(b)
302
29%
76
25%d
74
24%a
19
6%
Education Level
C2
(c)
218
21%
46
21%
44
20%
7
3%
DE
(d)
239
23%
40
17%
51
21%
13
5%
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
150
14%
26
17%
29
19%
9
6%
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
218
21%
45
21%
50
23%
9
4%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
367
35%
86
24%
62
17%
28
8%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
305
29%
69
22%
73
24%g
16
5%
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QRS1_3. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Low
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
Classics
Media Studies
Philosophy
Non-European Languages
History
Design
European Languages
Architecture
Business Studies
Computing
Law
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Mathematics
Dentistry
Education
1040
1040
609
59%
596
57%
591
57%
484
47%
404
39%
307
30%
287
28%
215
21%
195
19%
89
9%
88
8%
72
7%
64
6%
63
6%
56
5%
53
5%
42
4%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
303
58%
298
57%
297
57%
247
47%
198
38%
146
28%
144
28%
99
19%
107
21%
43
8%
43
8%
33
6%
23
4%
33
6%
26
5%
30
6%
26
5%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
306
59%
298
57%
294
57%
238
46%
207
40%
161
31%
143
28%
116
22%
88
17%
45
9%
45
9%
39
7%
40
8%a
30
6%
30
6%
23
4%
16
3%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
115
58%
105
53%
99
50%
88
45%
69
35%
54
27%
54
27%
40
20%
32
16%
16
8%
16
8%
14
7%
9
5%
8
4%
14
7%g
9
4%
7
3%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
122
59%
118
57%
118
57%
92
44%
97
46%cg
63
30%
62
30%
46
22%
39
19%
20
10%
20
10%
16
8%
16
7%
15
7%
13
6%
13
6%
7
3%
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
151
63%g
133
55%
150
63%cg
108
45%
98
41%g
56
23%
63
27%
45
19%
39
16%
16
7%
18
7%
19
8%
18
8%
14
6%
14
6%
17
7%g
13
6%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
124
60%
121
58%
128
62%cg
104
50%
84
40%g
75
36%e
62
30%
53
26%g
38
18%
11
5%
15
7%
13
6%
13
6%
15
7%
10
5%
10
5%
9
4%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
97
52%
120
64%c
96
51%
93
50%
57
30%
59
31%
46
25%
32
17%
47
25%ce
26
14%ef
18
10%
11
6%
8
4%
11
6%
5
3%
4
2%
6
3%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
40
64%
33
53%
40
65%p
31
50%
23
37%
16
25%
17
28%
16
26%
15
24%
7
12%
3
5%
3
5%
2
3%
3
5%
2
3%
3
5%
2
4%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
64
56%
65
57%
69
61%p
60
53%n
45
39%
40
35%
28
24%
25
22%
26
23%
12
11%
10
9%
8
7%
6
6%
7
6%
9
8%n
9
8%n
3
3%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
67
71%ilop
53
56%
56
59%
47
50%
45
48%p
27
29%
29
31%
23
25%
12
13%
4
4%
4
4%
7
8%
8
9%
3
4%
6
6%
5
5%
6
7%
102
104
10%
61
58%
66
64%
61
58%
50
48%
46
44%p
26
25%
32
31%
18
18%
14
13%
9
9%
13
13%j
14
13%pr
6
6%
8
8%
10
10%no
5
5%
6
6%
73
73*
7%*
38
53%
40
55%
41
57%
38
52%
29
39%
28
39%
26
36%
15
20%
16
22%
9
13%
9
12%j
4
5%
4
6%
4
5%
4
6%
2
3%
2
3%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
24
57%
21
52%
23
55%
17
40%
19
45%
11
28%
8
20%
7
18%
9
22%
7
17%jo
4
10%
2
5%
2
6%
5
13%n
5
12%no
2
5%
1
3%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
59
63%
56
60%
60
64%p
35
37%
33
35%
24
25%
22
24%
19
21%
19
20%
8
8%
6
6%
5
5%
6
7%
3
3%
1
1%
1
1%
2
2%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
101
54%
105
56%
102
54%
85
46%
68
36%
55
29%
45
24%
38
20%
36
19%
13
7%
14
8%
14
7%
14
7%
11
6%
7
4%
10
5%
7
4%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
71
52%
79
58%
64
48%
58
43%
40
30%
36
26%
33
24%
28
20%
22
17%
10
7%
12
9%
7
5%
7
5%
8
6%
7
5%
11
8%n
5
4%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
31
59%
33
63%
26
51%
27
51%
21
40%
15
28%
20
38%o
9
17%
8
15%
4
8%
7
13%j
5
9%
3
6%
3
6%
1
2%
2
4%
3
6%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
54
65%
44
53%
48
58%
38
45%
36
44%p
30
36%
26
32%
16
19%
18
22%
6
7%
6
7%
4
4%
5
6%
7
8%
4
4%
3
3%
4
5%
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Table 6
QRS1_3. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Low
Sex
Total
Weighted
Engineering
Medicine
1040
39
4%
17
2%
Male
(a)
520
50%
13
2%
8
1%
Age
Female
(b)
520
50%
26
5%a
9
2%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
197
19%
8
4%
4
2%
25-34
(d)
208
20%
15
7%efg
7
3%
35-44
(e)
239
23%
7
3%
2
1%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
208
20%
3
1%
3
1%
55-64
(g)
187
18%
5
3%
1
1%
North
East
(h)
62*
6%*
2
4%
2
4%
North
West
(i)
114
11%
8
7%o
1
1%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
94*
9%*
5
5%
-
104
10%
6
6%
3
3%
73*
7%*
3
4%
-
East
Anglia
(m)
42*
4%*
1
3%
1
3%
South
West
(n)
94*
9%*
2
2%
-
South
East
(o)
187
18%
3
2%
4
2%
Greater
London
(p)
135
13%
5
3%
4
3%
Wales
(q)
52*
5%*
1
2%
1
2%
Scotland
(r)
83*
8%*
3
3%
1
1%
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Table 7
QRS1_3. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Low
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
Classics
Media Studies
Philosophy
Non-European Languages
History
Design
European Languages
Architecture
Business Studies
Computing
Law
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Mathematics
Dentistry
1040
1040
609
59%
596
57%
591
57%
484
47%
404
39%
307
30%
287
28%
215
21%
195
19%
89
9%
88
8%
72
7%
64
6%
63
6%
56
5%
53
5%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
169
60%
169
60%
167
59%
115
41%
110
39%
72
26%
66
23%
49
18%
47
17%
19
7%
21
7%
15
6%
11
4%
15
5%
14
5%
7
2%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
174
58%
174
58%
159
53%
135
45%
121
40%
91
30%
82
27%
64
21%
64
21%
29
10%
33
11%
24
8%
24
8%a
20
7%
16
5%
23
8%a
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
138
63%d
129
59%
139
64%bd
120
55%ab
87
40%
70
32%
70
32%a
47
22%
41
19%
25
12%d
18
8%
16
7%
14
6%
16
7%
13
6%
9
4%
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
128
53%
124
52%
127
53%
114
48%
86
36%
74
31%
69
29%
55
23%
43
18%
15
6%
16
7%
16
7%
15
6%
12
5%
13
5%
15
6%a
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
85
57%
70
47%
70
47%
79
52%g
54
36%
45
30%
47
31%g
34
23%
21
14%
12
8%
12
8%
13
9%
10
6%
11
7%
5
4%
8
6%
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
130
60%
127
58%e
128
59%e
109
50%g
79
36%
56
26%
68
31%g
38
18%
40
18%
20
9%
20
9%
12
5%
12
5%
13
6%
15
7%
9
4%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
197
54%
226
62%e
211
58%e
139
38%
137
37%
99
27%
80
22%
72
20%
71
19%
24
7%
34
9%
22
6%
19
5%
22
6%
14
4%
19
5%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
196
64%g
173
57%e
182
60%e
158
52%g
134
44%
107
35%fg
92
30%g
71
23%
63
21%
33
11%
22
7%
24
8%
23
8%
17
6%
22
7%g
16
5%
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QRS1_3. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Low
Social Grade
Total
Weighted
Education
Engineering
Medicine
1040
42
4%
39
4%
17
2%
AB
(a)
281
27%
11
4%
5
2%
3
1%
C1
(b)
302
29%
15
5%
9
3%
4
1%
Education Level
C2
(c)
218
21%
4
2%
14
7%ab
5
2%
DE
(d)
239
23%
13
5%
10
4%
5
2%
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
150
14%
1
1%
5
4%
-
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
218
21%
6
3%
5
2%
2
1%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
367
35%
18
5%e
12
3%
7
2%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
305
29%
17
5%e
16
5%
8
3%e
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QRS1_4. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Don't Know
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
Non-European Languages
Classics
Philosophy
Media Studies
Design
European Languages
Architecture
History
Physics
Business Studies
Dentistry
Chemistry
Engineering
Computing
Mathematics
Medicine
1040
1040
95
9%
94
9%
90
9%
90
9%
88
8%
86
8%
82
8%
79
8%
79
8%
77
7%
75
7%
75
7%
74
7%
74
7%
73
7%
72
7%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
51
10%
47
9%
46
9%
45
9%
43
8%
44
8%
42
8%
43
8%
40
8%
40
8%
44
9%
40
8%
39
7%
39
7%
42
8%
40
8%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
44
8%
46
9%
44
9%
45
9%
45
9%
43
8%
39
8%
37
7%
39
7%
37
7%
31
6%
35
7%
35
7%
35
7%
31
6%
32
6%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
20
10%
22
11%fg
22
11%f
17
9%
18
9%
19
10%
19
10%
16
8%
19
9%g
16
8%
14
7%
15
7%
15
7%
16
8%
15
7%
14
7%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
25
12%
28
13%fg
28
13%efg
26
12%f
24
11%f
25
12%fg
25
12%fg
26
12%fg
24
11%fg
26
12%efg
23
11%fg
25
12%fg
24
11%fg
23
11%fg
23
11%fg
23
11%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
22
9%
22
9%
18
7%
21
9%
21
9%
19
8%
17
7%
18
8%
16
7%
16
7%
19
8%
16
7%
18
7%
19
8%
17
7%
18
7%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
15
7%
12
6%
11
5%
13
6%
12
6%
13
6%
10
5%
12
6%
12
6%
10
5%
11
5%
11
5%
10
5%
10
5%
10
5%
11
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
12
7%
10
5%
12
6%
13
7%
13
7%
10
5%
11
6%
7
4%
8
4%
9
5%
9
5%
8
4%
8
4%
7
4%
8
4%
7
4%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
10
16%i
8
12%
7
12%
7
10%
7
10%
8
14%j
7
10%
7
10%
7
10%
7
10%
8
12%jk
7
10%
8
12%j
8
12%j
7
10%j
7
10%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
7
6%
7
7%
7
6%
8
7%
7
6%
8
7%
7
6%
7
7%
7
6%
6
5%
5
4%
7
6%
6
5%
5
4%
6
5%
6
5%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
7
8%
5
5%
5
5%
6
7%
5
5%
4
4%
2
3%
2
3%
5
5%
2
3%
2
3%
2
3%
2
3%
1
1%
1
1%
5
5%
102
104
10%
7
7%
7
7%
5
5%
6
6%
7
7%
5
5%
7
7%
5
5%
5
5%
6
6%
4
4%
4
4%
6
6%
6
6%
6
6%
4
4%
73
73*
7%*
7
9%
7
9%
10
13%k
8
11%
7
9%
7
9%
7
9%
7
9%
7
9%
8
11%j
8
11%j
7
9%
7
9%
7
9%j
7
9%j
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
5
13%
5
13%
5
13%
5
13%
5
13%
5
13%
5
13%j
5
13%j
5
13%
5
13%j
5
13%j
5
13%j
5
13%j
5
13%j
5
13%j
5
13%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
10
10%
10
10%
9
10%
8
8%
8
8%
10
10%
6
6%
9
9%
9
10%
7
7%
10
11%j
8
8%
8
8%
7
7%
6
6%
7
7%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
16
9%
18
10%
18
9%
19
10%
21
11%
18
10%
18
10%j
17
9%
14
8%
16
9%
14
8%
15
8%
13
7%
17
9%j
15
8%j
14
8%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
14
10%
12
9%
10
8%
10
8%
10
8%
9
7%
10
8%
8
6%
8
6%
9
7%
8
6%
8
6%
8
6%
8
6%
9
6%
8
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
5
9%
7
13%
7
13%
6
11%
5
9%
5
9%
6
11%j
5
9%
5
9%
6
11%j
6
11%j
5
9%
5
9%
5
9%j
5
9%j
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
7
9%
7
9%
8
10%
7
9%
6
8%
7
9%
7
9%
6
8%
7
9%
5
6%
5
6%
6
8%
6
7%
5
6%
6
8%j
5
6%
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Table 8
QRS1_4. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Don't Know
Sex
Total
Weighted
Education
Biology
Law
1040
72
7%
72
7%
65
6%
Male
(a)
520
50%
38
7%
39
7%
36
7%
Age
Female
(b)
520
50%
34
6%
33
6%
29
6%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
197
19%
14
7%
15
7%
14
7%
25-34
(d)
208
20%
23
11%fg
23
11%fg
21
10%fg
35-44
(e)
239
23%
18
7%
17
7%
15
6%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
208
20%
10
5%
10
5%
9
4%
55-64
(g)
187
18%
7
4%
7
4%
7
4%
North
East
(h)
62*
6%*
8
12%j
7
10%j
7
10%
North
West
(i)
114
11%
5
4%
5
4%
4
3%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
94*
9%*
1
1%
1
1%
2
3%
104
10%
5
5%
3
3%
3
3%
73*
7%*
7
9%j
7
9%j
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
42*
4%*
5
13%j
5
13%jk
5
13%ijk
South
West
(n)
94*
9%*
7
7%
9
10%j
7
7%
South
East
(o)
187
18%
16
9%j
15
8%j
13
7%
Greater
London
(p)
135
13%
8
6%
8
6%
8
6%
Wales
(q)
52*
5%*
5
9%j
5
9%j
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
83*
8%*
5
6%
6
8%j
5
6%
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Table 9
QRS1_4. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Don't Know
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
Non-European Languages
Classics
Philosophy
Media Studies
Design
European Languages
Architecture
History
Physics
Business Studies
Dentistry
Chemistry
Engineering
Computing
Mathematics
Medicine
1040
1040
95
9%
94
9%
90
9%
90
9%
88
8%
86
8%
82
8%
79
8%
79
8%
77
7%
75
7%
75
7%
74
7%
74
7%
73
7%
72
7%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
15
5%
13
5%
15
5%
13
4%
13
4%
12
4%
13
4%
13
4%
13
4%
12
4%
13
5%
13
4%
13
4%
10
3%
11
4%
12
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
19
6%
21
7%
21
7%
23
8%
20
6%
19
6%
20
7%
18
6%
18
6%
20
6%
17
5%
15
5%
14
4%
16
5%
16
5%
15
5%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
28
13%ab
27
12%ab
28
13%ab
24
11%a
23
10%a
28
13%ab
22
10%a
20
9%a
23
11%a
20
9%a
20
9%a
21
9%ab
22
10%ab
21
10%a
21
10%a
20
9%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
33
14%ab
33
14%ab
28
12%a
30
13%a
33
14%ab
28
12%ab
28
12%a
29
12%ab
25
10%a
26
11%a
26
11%ab
27
11%ab
26
11%ab
28
12%ab
25
10%ab
26
11%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
25
17%fg
23
15%g
21
14%g
23
15%fgh
24
16%fgh
23
15%fg
21
14%fg
19
13%g
19
12%g
18
12%g
18
12%fg
18
12%g
20
13%g
19
13%fg
18
12%g
18
12%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
16
7%
19
9%
19
9%
17
8%
17
8%
17
8%
16
7%
15
7%
18
8%
15
7%
13
6%
16
7%
15
7%
14
6%
15
7%
14
6%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
19
5%
24
6%
20
5%
22
6%
19
5%
18
5%
18
5%
18
5%
18
5%
19
5%
18
5%
15
4%
16
4%
16
4%
16
4%
17
5%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
34
11%g
28
9%
30
10%g
27
9%
28
9%g
29
9%g
27
9%g
27
9%g
24
8%
25
8%
27
9%g
25
8%g
23
8%
25
8%g
23
7%
24
8%
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QRS1_4. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Don't Know
Social Grade
Total
Weighted
Education
Biology
Law
1040
72
7%
72
7%
65
6%
AB
(a)
281
27%
11
4%
11
4%
12
4%
C1
(b)
302
29%
15
5%
17
6%
12
4%
Education Level
C2
(c)
218
21%
20
9%a
18
8%
18
8%b
DE
(d)
239
23%
26
11%ab
26
11%ab
24
10%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
150
14%
18
12%g
16
11%g
16
10%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
218
21%
15
7%
15
7%
14
6%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
367
35%
15
4%
15
4%
16
4%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
305
29%
24
8%g
25
8%g
20
6%
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QRS1_1.Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Architecture
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
317
30%
426
41%
215
21%
82
8%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
158
30%
220
42%
99
19%
42
8%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
159
31%
206
40%
116
22%
39
8%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
61
31%
78
40%
40
20%
19
10%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
58
28%
80
39%
46
22%
25
12%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
78
33%
99
41%
45
19%
17
7%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
60
29%
85
41%
53
26%g
10
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
61
33%
84
45%
32
17%
11
6%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
17
28%
22
36%
16
26%
7
10%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
26
23%
56
49%p
25
22%
7
6%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
27
29%
41
44%
23
25%
2
3%
102
104
10%
37
36%i
42
40%
18
18%
7
7%
73
73*
7%*
16
22%
35
48%p
15
20%
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
16
37%
13
32%
7
18%
5
13%j
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
29
31%
39
42%
19
21%
6
6%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
58
31%
73
39%
38
20%
18
10%j
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
54
40%ilr
43
32%
28
20%
10
8%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
15
28%
23
44%
9
17%
6
11%j
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
22
27%
37
45%p
16
19%
7
9%
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Table 11
QRS1_1.Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Architecture
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
317
30%
426
41%
215
21%
82
8%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
94
33%
125
45%
49
18%
13
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
95
31%
123
41%
64
21%
20
7%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
64
29%
85
39%
47
22%
22
10%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
65
27%
92
38%
55
23%
28
12%a
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
37
24%
57
38%
34
23%
21
14%fg
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
220
218
21%
78
36%eh
86
39%
38
18%
16
7%
364
367
35%
124
34%eh
153
42%
72
20%
18
5%
303
305
29%
79
26%
129
42%
71
23%
27
9%g
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Table 12
QRS1_2. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Biology
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
580
56%
326
31%
63
6%
72
7%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
283
55%
165
32%
33
6%
39
7%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
296
57%
161
31%
30
6%
33
6%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
104
53%
71
36%
8
4%
15
7%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
110
53%
61
29%
15
7%
23
11%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
135
56%
73
31%
14
6%
17
7%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
119
57%
64
31%
15
7%
10
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
112
60%
58
31%
11
6%
7
4%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
37
59%
16
26%
3
5%
7
10%j
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
67
58%
36
31%
7
6%
5
4%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
49
52%
40
43%hloq
3
4%
1
1%
102
104
10%
57
55%
35
34%
8
8%
3
3%
73
73*
7%*
42
58%
20
27%
4
5%
7
9%j
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
20
48%
11
27%
5
13%n
5
13%jk
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
54
58%
28
30%
3
3%
9
10%j
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
110
59%
51
27%
11
6%
15
8%j
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
71
52%
48
36%
8
6%
8
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
32
61%
12
24%
3
6%
5
9%j
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
42
50%
28
34%
7
8%
6
8%j
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Table 13
QRS1_2. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Biology
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
580
56%
326
31%
63
6%
72
7%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
162
58%
92
33%
15
5%
11
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
170
56%
95
31%
20
7%
17
6%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
120
55%
65
30%
16
7%
18
8%
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
127
53%
74
31%
12
5%
26
11%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
76
51%
46
31%
11
7%
16
11%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
127
58%
62
29%
13
6%
15
7%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
213
58%
117
32%
22
6%
15
4%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
163
53%
101
33%
17
6%
25
8%g
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Table 14
QRS1_3. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Business Studies
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
Male
(a)
Age
Female
(b)
16-24
(c)
320
31%
449
43%
505
520
50%
153
29%
220
42%
535
520
50%
167
32%
229
44%
200
197
19%
59
30%
91
46%
195
19%
77
7%
107
21%
40
8%
88
17%
37
7%
32
16%
16
8%
1040
1040
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
64
31%
79
38%
39
19%
26
12%efg
35-44
(e)
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
240
239
23%
81
34%
103
43%
212
208
20%
58
28%
102
49%d
39
16%
16
7%
38
18%
10
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
59
31%
73
39%
47
25%ce
9
5%
North
East
(h)
North
West
(i)
58
62*
6%*
22
35%
19
30%
118
114
11%
38
33%
45
39%
15
24%
7
10%
26
23%
6
5%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
102
94*
104
9%*
10%
22
38
23%
37%l
57
46
61%hikmn 44%
opq
12
14
13%
13%
2
6
3%
6%
East
Anglia
(m)
South
West
(n)
South
East
(o)
Greater
London
(p)
Wales
(q)
Scotland
(r)
73
73*
7%*
17
23%
33
45%
40
42*
4%*
13
32%
14
33%
96
94*
9%*
32
35%
36
38%
194
187
18%
53
28%
83
44%
140
135
13%
45
33%
59
43%
53
52*
5%*
20
38%
19
36%
89
83*
8%*
20
25%
40
48%h
16
22%
8
11%j
9
22%
5
13%j
19
20%
7
7%
36
19%
16
9%
22
17%
9
7%
8
15%
6
11%j
18
22%
5
6%
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Table 15
QRS1_3. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Business Studies
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
320
31%
449
43%
195
19%
77
7%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
94
33%
128
46%
47
17%
12
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
94
31%
124
41%
64
21%
20
6%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
64
29%
95
43%
41
19%
20
9%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
69
29%
102
42%
43
18%
26
11%a
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
50
34%
60
40%
21
14%
18
12%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
73
34%
90
41%
40
18%
15
7%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
100
27%
177
48%h
71
19%
19
5%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
96
31%
121
40%
63
21%
25
8%
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Table 16
QRS1_4. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Chemistry
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
607
58%
295
28%
64
6%
75
7%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
302
58%
155
30%
23
4%
40
8%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
305
59%
140
27%
40
8%a
35
7%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
107
54%
66
34%g
9
5%
15
7%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
104
50%
64
31%g
16
7%
25
12%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
140
59%
65
27%
18
8%
16
7%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
125
60%d
60
29%
13
6%
11
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
131
70%cdef
40
21%
8
4%
8
4%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
34
55%
19
31%q
2
3%
7
10%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
75
65%
27
23%
6
6%
7
6%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
51
54%
32
35%q
8
9%
2
3%
102
104
10%
58
56%
36
35%nq
6
6%
4
4%
73
73*
7%*
40
55%
22
30%
4
6%
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
23
56%
11
26%
2
6%
5
13%j
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
59
63%
20
21%
6
7%
8
8%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
111
59%
47
25%
14
7%
15
8%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
73
54%
48
35%inoq
7
5%
8
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
37
70%p
8
15%
3
6%
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
47
56%
25
30%q
5
6%
6
8%
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Table 17
QRS1_4. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Chemistry
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
607
58%
295
28%
64
6%
75
7%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
171
61%
86
31%
11
4%
13
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
180
60%
83
28%
24
8%a
15
5%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
121
56%
63
29%
14
6%
21
9%ab
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
135
57%
63
26%
15
6%
27
11%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
91
61%
30
20%
10
6%
18
12%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
126
58%
64
29%e
12
5%
16
7%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
223
61%
109
30%e
19
5%
15
4%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
167
55%
91
30%e
23
8%
25
8%g
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Table 18
QRS1_5. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Classics
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
81
8%
256
25%
609
59%
94
9%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
37
7%
132
25%
303
58%
47
9%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
44
8%
124
24%
306
59%
46
9%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
17
9%
43
22%
115
58%
22
11%fg
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
16
8%
42
20%
122
59%
28
13%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
17
7%
50
21%
151
63%g
22
9%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
14
7%
58
28%
124
60%
12
6%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
18
9%
62
33%cde
97
52%
10
5%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
4
7%
10
16%
40
64%
8
12%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
6
6%
36
32%hj
64
56%
7
7%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
8
8%
14
15%
67
71%ilop
5
5%
102
104
10%
8
8%
29
27%
61
58%
7
7%
73
73*
7%*
6
9%
21
29%j
38
53%
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
2
5%
10
25%
24
57%
5
13%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
6
6%
19
20%
59
63%
10
10%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
15
8%
54
29%j
101
54%
18
10%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
18
13%
35
26%
71
52%
12
9%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
3
5%
12
22%
31
59%
7
13%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
6
7%
17
20%
54
65%
7
9%
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Table 19
QRS1_5. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Classics
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
81
8%
256
25%
609
59%
94
9%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
29
10%c
71
25%
169
60%
13
5%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
22
7%c
84
28%
174
58%
21
7%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
7
3%
47
22%
138
63%d
27
12%ab
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
24
10%c
55
23%
128
53%
33
14%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
3
2%
39
26%
85
57%
23
15%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
17
8%e
52
24%
130
60%
19
9%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
38
10%e
107
29%h
197
54%
24
6%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
23
8%e
58
19%
196
64%g
28
9%
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Table 20
QRS1_6. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Computing
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
525
50%
352
34%
89
9%
74
7%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
269
52%
168
32%
43
8%
39
7%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
256
49%
184
35%
45
9%
35
7%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
97
49%
69
35%
16
8%
16
8%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
89
43%
76
37%
20
10%
23
11%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
135
56%d
70
29%
16
7%
19
8%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
110
53%d
77
37%
11
5%
10
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
94
50%
61
32%
26
14%ef
7
4%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
30
48%
17
28%
7
12%
8
12%j
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
60
52%
37
32%
12
11%
5
4%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
49
53%
39
42%q
4
4%
1
1%
102
104
10%
51
49%
38
37%q
9
9%
6
6%
73
73*
7%*
31
43%
26
36%
9
13%
7
9%j
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
16
40%
13
30%
7
17%jo
5
13%j
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
45
48%
34
36%
8
8%
7
7%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
90
48%
67
36%q
13
7%
17
9%j
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
75
56%
41
31%
10
7%
8
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
33
63%lm
11
21%
4
8%
5
9%j
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
44
53%
29
35%
6
7%
5
6%
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QRS1_6. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Computing
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
525
50%
352
34%
89
9%
74
7%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
159
56%cd
93
33%
19
7%
10
3%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
154
51%
103
34%
29
10%
16
5%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
102
47%
70
32%
25
12%d
21
10%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
111
46%
86
36%
15
6%
28
12%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
69
46%
49
33%
12
8%
19
13%fg
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
115
53%
70
32%
20
9%
14
6%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
364
367
35%
205
56%eh
122
33%
24
7%
16
4%
303
305
29%
137
45%
111
36%
33
11%
25
8%g
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Table 22
QRS1_7. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Dentistry
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
641
62%
271
26%
53
5%
75
7%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
290
56%
155
30%b
30
6%
44
9%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
350
67%a
116
22%
23
4%
31
6%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
119
61%
56
28%
9
4%
14
7%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
117
56%
56
27%
13
6%
23
11%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
148
62%
55
23%
17
7%g
19
8%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
135
65%
52
25%
10
5%
11
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
122
65%
52
28%
4
2%
9
5%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
38
60%
14
22%
3
5%
8
12%jk
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
72
63%
28
25%
9
8%n
5
4%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
53
57%
33
35%mn
5
5%
2
3%
102
104
10%
60
58%
35
33%n
5
5%
4
4%
73
73*
7%*
44
61%
19
26%
2
3%
8
11%j
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
27
65%
7
17%
2
5%
5
13%j
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
64
69%p
19
20%
1
1%
10
11%j
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
119
64%
44
24%
10
5%
14
8%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
73
54%
43
32%n
11
8%n
8
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
33
64%
11
21%
2
4%
6
11%j
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
57
68%p
19
23%
3
3%
5
6%
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Table 23
QRS1_7. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Dentistry
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
641
62%
271
26%
53
5%
75
7%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
184
65%c
77
28%d
7
2%
13
5%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
188
62%c
75
25%
23
8%a
17
5%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
114
52%
76
35%bd
9
4%
20
9%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
156
65%c
43
18%
15
6%a
26
11%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
77
51%
47
32%
8
6%
18
12%fg
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
136
62%e
60
27%
9
4%
13
6%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
243
66%e
87
24%
19
5%
18
5%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
185
61%
77
25%
16
5%
27
9%g
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QRS1_8. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Design
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
201
19%
445
43%
307
30%
88
8%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
109
21%
223
43%
146
28%
43
8%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
92
18%
222
43%
161
31%
45
9%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
35
18%
90
45%
54
27%
18
9%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
39
19%
83
40%
63
30%
24
11%f
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
53
22%
109
46%
56
23%
21
9%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
43
21%
78
37%
75
36%e
12
6%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
30
16%
86
46%
59
31%
13
7%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
17
28%jr
23
36%
16
25%
7
10%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
19
16%
49
43%
40
35%
7
6%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
102
94*
104
9%*
10%
8
25
9%
24%j
53
46
57%hlmoq 44%
27
26
29%
25%
5
7
5%
7%
73
73*
7%*
11
15%
27
37%
28
39%
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
10
23%j
15
37%
11
28%
5
13%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
18
19%
44
47%
24
25%
8
8%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
40
21%j
71
38%
55
29%
21
11%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
29
21%j
60
45%
36
26%
10
8%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
13
25%j
20
38%
15
28%
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
11
14%
36
43%
30
36%
6
8%
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Table 25
QRS1_8. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Design
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
201
19%
445
43%
307
30%
88
8%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
68
24%d
128
46%
72
26%
13
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
55
18%
136
45%
91
30%
20
6%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
38
17%
88
40%
70
32%
23
10%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
40
17%
93
39%
74
31%
33
14%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
24
16%
57
38%
45
30%
24
16%fgh
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
50
23%h
95
44%
56
26%
17
8%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
84
23%h
166
45%
99
27%
19
5%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
44
14%
127
41%
107
35%fg
28
9%g
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Table 26
QRS1_9. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Education
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
700
67%
226
22%
42
4%
72
7%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
337
65%
119
23%
26
5%
38
7%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
363
70%
108
21%
16
3%
34
6%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
141
72%
36
18%
7
3%
14
7%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
136
65%
41
20%
7
3%
23
11%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
156
65%
52
22%
13
6%
18
7%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
144
69%
45
22%
9
4%
10
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
123
65%
52
28%c
6
3%
7
4%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
44
70%
9
14%
2
4%
8
12%j
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
78
68%
28
25%
3
3%
5
4%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
58
62%
28
30%hn
6
7%
1
1%
102
104
10%
68
65%
25
24%
6
6%
5
5%
73
73*
7%*
51
69%
13
18%
2
3%
7
9%j
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
27
65%
8
20%
1
3%
5
13%j
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
69
74%q
16
17%
2
2%
7
7%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
125
67%
39
21%
7
4%
16
9%j
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
95
70%
27
20%
5
4%
8
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
29
57%
15
29%
3
6%
5
9%j
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
57
68%
18
22%
4
5%
5
6%
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Table 27
QRS1_9. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high, medium or low
priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Education
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
700
67%
226
22%
42
4%
72
7%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
195
69%
65
23%
11
4%
11
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
196
65%
76
25%d
15
5%
15
5%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
148
68%
46
21%
4
2%
20
9%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
161
67%
40
17%
13
5%
26
11%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
105
70%
26
17%
1
1%
18
12%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
152
70%
45
21%
6
3%
15
7%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
247
67%
86
24%
18
5%e
15
4%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
196
64%
69
22%
17
5%e
24
8%g
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Table 28
QRS1_10. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Engineering
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
714
69%
214
21%
39
4%
74
7%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
365
70%
104
20%
13
2%
39
7%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
349
67%
110
21%
26
5%a
35
7%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
138
70%d
37
19%
8
4%
15
7%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
124
60%
45
22%
15
7%efg
24
11%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
156
65%
59
25%g
7
3%
18
7%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
151
72%d
45
22%
3
1%
10
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
146
78%de
28
15%
5
3%
8
4%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
45
72%
8
12%
2
4%
8
12%j
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
83
72%
18
16%
8
7%o
6
5%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
61
65%
25
27%hq
5
5%
2
3%
102
104
10%
69
67%
23
22%
6
6%
6
6%
73
73*
7%*
44
60%
19
26%hq
3
4%
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
29
70%
6
15%
1
3%
5
13%j
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
69
73%
15
16%
2
2%
8
8%
South
East
(o)
Greater
London
(p)
194
187
18%
123
66%
48
26%hpq
3
2%
13
7%
140
135
13%
100
74%lr
22
16%
5
3%
8
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
40
78%lr
6
11%
1
2%
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
51
61%
24
29%hinpq
3
3%
6
7%
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Table 29
QRS1_10. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Engineering
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
714
69%
214
21%
39
4%
74
7%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
218
78%bcd
45
16%
5
2%
13
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
206
68%
74
24%a
9
3%
14
4%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
138
63%
44
20%
14
7%ab
22
10%ab
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
152
63%
51
21%
10
4%
26
11%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
96
64%
29
19%
5
4%
20
13%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
147
68%
50
23%
5
2%
15
7%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
364
367
35%
277
76%efh
62
17%
12
3%
16
4%
303
305
29%
193
63%
73
24%g
16
5%
23
8%
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Table 30
QRS1_11. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
European Languages
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
240
23%
426
41%
287
28%
86
8%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
113
22%
219
42%
144
28%
44
8%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
127
24%
207
40%
143
28%
43
8%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
43
22%
81
41%
54
27%
19
10%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
41
20%
80
39%
62
30%
25
12%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
58
24%
98
41%
63
27%
19
8%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
41
20%
93
45%
62
30%
13
6%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
57
30%df
74
39%
46
25%
10
5%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
15
24%
21
34%
17
28%
8
14%j
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
24
21%
55
48%
28
24%
8
7%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
22
23%
39
42%
29
31%
4
4%
102
104
10%
22
21%
45
44%
32
31%
5
5%
73
73*
7%*
10
14%
30
41%
26
36%
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
13
30%l
15
37%
8
20%
5
13%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
27
29%l
35
37%
22
24%
10
10%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
38
20%
86
46%
45
24%
18
10%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
44
33%iklor
49
36%
33
24%
9
7%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
11
21%
17
32%
20
38%o
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
16
19%
34
40%
26
32%
7
9%
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QRS1_11. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
European Languages
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
240
23%
426
41%
287
28%
86
8%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
86
31%cd
117
42%
66
23%
12
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
73
24%c
127
42%
82
27%
19
6%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
26
12%
94
43%
70
32%a
28
13%ab
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
54
23%c
88
37%
69
29%
28
12%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
19
13%
61
41%
47
31%g
23
15%fg
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
53
24%e
79
36%
68
31%g
17
8%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
364
367
35%
109
30%eh
161
44%
80
22%
18
5%
303
305
29%
60
20%
125
41%
92
30%g
29
9%g
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Table 32
QRS1_12. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
History
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
159
15%
397
38%
404
39%
79
8%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
78
15%
201
39%
198
38%
43
8%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
81
16%
196
38%
207
40%
37
7%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
34
17%d
77
39%
69
35%
16
8%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
21
10%
64
31%
97
46%cg
26
12%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
37
15%
87
36%
98
41%g
18
8%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
34
16%
78
37%
84
40%g
12
6%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
33
18%d
90
48%def
57
30%
7
4%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
7
11%
26
42%
23
37%
7
10%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
22
19%
40
35%
45
39%
7
7%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
12
13%
34
36%
45
48%p
2
3%
102
104
10%
20
19%
33
32%
46
44%p
5
5%
73
73*
7%*
8
11%
29
40%
29
39%
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
3
7%
14
34%
19
45%
5
13%j
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
18
19%
34
36%
33
35%
9
9%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
28
15%
74
40%
68
36%
17
9%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
25
18%
62
46%k
40
30%
8
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
6
12%
20
39%
21
40%
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
10
12%
30
36%
36
44%p
6
8%
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Table 33
QRS1_12. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
History
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
159
15%
397
38%
404
39%
79
8%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
44
16%
114
41%
110
39%
13
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
46
15%
117
39%
121
40%
18
6%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
28
13%
82
38%
87
40%
20
9%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
41
17%
84
35%
86
36%
29
12%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
22
15%
54
36%
54
36%
19
13%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
39
18%
85
39%
79
36%
15
7%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
55
15%
157
43%h
137
37%
18
5%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
43
14%
101
33%
134
44%
27
9%g
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Table 34
QRS1_13. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Law
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
541
52%
346
33%
88
8%
65
6%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
245
47%
196
38%b
43
8%
36
7%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
296
57%a
150
29%
45
9%
29
6%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
107
54%
60
30%
16
8%
14
7%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
105
50%
62
30%
20
10%
21
10%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
129
54%
78
33%
18
7%
15
6%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
98
47%
85
41%cd
15
7%
9
4%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
102
54%
60
32%
18
10%
7
4%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
35
56%
18
29%
3
5%
7
10%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
58
51%
43
37%lm
10
9%
4
3%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
51
54%
37
40%lm
4
4%
2
3%
102
104
10%
55
53%
33
32%
13
13%j
3
3%
73
73*
7%*
40
56%
16
23%
9
12%j
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
25
59%
7
18%
4
10%
5
13%ijk
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
50
54%
31
33%
6
6%
7
7%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
90
48%
70
37%lm
14
8%
13
7%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
68
50%
48
36%m
12
9%
8
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
28
54%
12
23%
7
13%j
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
42
50%
31
37%lm
6
7%
5
6%
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Table 35
QRS1_13. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Law
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
541
52%
346
33%
88
8%
65
6%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
131
47%
117
42%bcd
21
7%
12
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
160
53%
96
32%
33
11%
12
4%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
113
52%
70
32%
18
8%
18
8%b
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
137
57%a
63
26%
16
7%
24
10%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
83
55%
40
27%
12
8%
16
10%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
127
58%g
57
26%
20
9%
14
6%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
364
367
35%
173
47%
143
39%ef
34
9%
16
4%
303
305
29%
159
52%
105
34%f
22
7%
20
6%
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Table 36
QRS1_14. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Mathematics
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
652
63%
259
25%
56
5%
73
7%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
341
66%
111
21%
26
5%
42
8%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
311
60%
148
29%a
30
6%
31
6%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
116
59%
52
27%
14
7%g
15
7%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
111
53%
61
29%
13
6%
23
11%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
152
64%d
56
24%
14
6%
17
7%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
138
66%d
50
24%
10
5%
10
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
135
72%cd
40
21%
5
3%
8
4%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
38
61%
16
25%
2
3%
7
10%j
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
76
67%r
23
20%
9
8%n
6
5%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
54
58%
33
35%iko
6
6%
1
1%
102
104
10%
67
65%r
21
20%
10
10%no
6
6%
73
73*
7%*
44
61%
17
24%
4
6%
7
9%j
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
22
52%
9
23%
5
12%no
5
13%j
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
56
60%
31
33%iko
1
1%
6
6%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
129
69%mr
36
19%
7
4%
15
8%j
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
89
66%r
30
23%
7
5%
9
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
35
67%
11
22%
1
2%
5
9%j
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
41
50%
32
38%ikop
4
4%
6
8%j
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Table 37
QRS1_14. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Mathematics
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
652
63%
259
25%
56
5%
73
7%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
185
66%c
70
25%
14
5%
11
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
202
67%c
68
23%
16
5%
16
5%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
122
56%
62
29%
13
6%
21
10%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
143
60%
59
25%
13
5%
25
10%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
99
66%
27
18%
5
4%
18
12%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
124
57%
64
29%e
15
7%
15
7%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
364
367
35%
251
68%fh
86
24%
14
4%
16
4%
303
305
29%
178
58%
82
27%e
22
7%g
23
7%
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Table 38
QRS1_15. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Media Studies
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
71
7%
284
27%
596
57%
90
9%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
39
7%
138
27%
298
57%
45
9%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
32
6%
145
28%
298
57%
45
9%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
14
7%
61
31%
105
53%
17
9%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
15
7%
50
24%
118
57%
26
12%f
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
17
7%
69
29%
133
55%
21
9%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
17
8%
57
27%
121
58%
13
6%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
8
4%
47
25%
120
64%c
13
7%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
2
4%
21
33%
33
53%
7
10%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
7
6%
35
30%
65
57%
8
7%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
6
7%
29
31%
53
56%
6
7%
102
104
10%
5
5%
27
26%
66
64%
6
6%
73
73*
7%*
3
4%
22
30%
40
55%
8
11%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
3
7%
12
28%
21
52%
5
13%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
5
5%
25
26%
56
60%
8
8%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
19
10%
44
24%
105
56%
19
10%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
14
10%
32
24%
79
58%
10
8%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
4
7%
10
19%
33
63%
6
11%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
3
3%
29
35%oq
44
53%
7
9%
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Table 39
QRS1_15. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Media Studies
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
71
7%
284
27%
596
57%
90
9%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
20
7%
80
28%
169
60%
13
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
23
8%
81
27%
174
58%
23
8%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
11
5%
55
25%
129
59%
24
11%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
17
7%
68
28%
124
52%
30
13%a
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
14
9%
43
29%
70
47%
23
15%fgh
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
17
8%
56
26%
127
58%e
17
8%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
24
7%
94
26%
226
62%e
22
6%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
15
5%
90
30%
173
57%e
27
9%
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QRS1_16. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Medicine
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
888
85%
63
6%
17
2%
72
7%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
438
84%
34
7%
8
1%
40
8%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
450
86%
29
6%
9
2%
32
6%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
166
84%
15
7%g
4
2%
14
7%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
161
77%
17
8%g
7
3%
23
11%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
206
86%d
14
6%
2
1%
18
7%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
182
87%d
13
6%
3
1%
11
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
174
93%cde
5
3%
1
1%
7
4%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
50
79%
4
7%
2
4%
7
10%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
99
86%
9
8%
1
1%
6
5%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
85
91%m
4
4%
5
5%
102
104
10%
91
87%
6
6%
3
3%
4
4%
73
73*
7%*
61
84%
5
7%
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
32
77%
3
8%
1
3%
5
13%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
83
89%
4
4%
7
7%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
160
85%
10
5%
4
2%
14
8%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
113
84%
10
7%
4
3%
8
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
45
87%
1
2%
1
2%
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
70
84%
8
9%
1
1%
5
6%
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QRS1_16. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Medicine
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
888
85%
63
6%
17
2%
72
7%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
243
86%
23
8%c
3
1%
12
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
264
87%
19
6%
4
1%
15
5%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
186
85%
7
3%
5
2%
20
9%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
195
82%
13
5%
5
2%
26
11%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
123
82%
9
6%
18
12%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
193
89%
9
4%
2
1%
14
6%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
315
86%
28
8%
7
2%
17
5%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
257
84%
16
5%
8
3%e
24
8%
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QRS1_17. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Non-European Languages
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
129
12%
332
32%
484
47%
95
9%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
60
12%
162
31%
247
47%
51
10%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
69
13%
170
33%
238
46%
44
8%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
24
12%
65
33%
88
45%
20
10%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
25
12%
67
32%
92
44%
25
12%
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
29
12%
81
34%
108
45%
22
9%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
26
12%
63
30%
104
50%
15
7%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
26
14%
56
30%
93
50%
12
7%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
8
12%
14
22%
31
50%
10
16%i
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
11
10%
36
31%
60
53%n
7
6%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
12
13%
27
29%
47
50%
7
8%
102
104
10%
9
8%
39
38%h
50
48%
7
7%
73
73*
7%*
9
12%
20
27%
38
52%
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
3
7%
16
40%
17
40%
5
13%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
17
18%kr
32
34%
35
37%
10
10%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
19
10%
67
36%
85
46%
16
9%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
26
19%ikor
37
27%
58
43%
14
10%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
9
17%
12
23%
27
51%
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
6
8%
32
38%h
38
45%
7
9%
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QRS1_17. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Non-European Languages
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
129
12%
332
32%
484
47%
95
9%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
46
16%c
105
37%cd
115
41%
15
5%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
38
13%c
109
36%cd
135
45%
19
6%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
12
5%
58
26%
120
55%ab
28
13%ab
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
32
14%c
60
25%
114
48%
33
14%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
8
5%
38
25%
79
52%g
25
17%fg
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
220
218
21%
29
13%eh
64
29%
109
50%g
16
7%
364
367
35%
68
19%eh
141
38%efh
139
38%
19
5%
303
305
29%
23
8%
90
29%
158
52%g
34
11%g
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QRS1_18. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Philosophy
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
100
10%
258
25%
591
57%
90
9%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
47
9%
130
25%
297
57%
46
9%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
53
10%
128
25%
294
57%
44
9%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
18
9%
58
30%e
99
50%
22
11%f
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
13
6%
49
23%
118
57%
28
13%efg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
26
11%
46
19%
150
63%cg
18
7%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
25
12%
44
21%
128
62%cg
11
5%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
18
10%
61
33%def
96
51%
12
6%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
2
4%
12
19%
40
65%p
7
12%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
7
6%
32
28%n
69
61%p
7
6%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
10
10%
24
25%
56
59%
5
5%
102
104
10%
12
11%
26
25%
61
58%
5
5%
73
73*
7%*
7
9%
15
20%
41
57%
10
13%k
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
4
10%
9
22%
23
55%
5
13%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
10
11%
15
16%
60
64%p
9
10%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
16
9%
52
28%n
102
54%
18
9%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
16
12%
44
33%n
64
48%
10
8%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
7
13%
12
23%
26
51%
7
13%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
9
11%
18
22%
48
58%
8
10%
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QRS1_18. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Philosophy
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
100
10%
258
25%
591
57%
90
9%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
30
11%
70
25%
167
59%
15
5%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
30
10%
91
30%c
159
53%
21
7%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
14
6%
38
18%
139
64%bd
28
13%ab
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
26
11%
59
25%
127
53%
28
12%a
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
12
8%
46
31%h
70
47%
21
14%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
16
8%
55
25%
128
59%e
19
9%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
42
11%
94
26%
211
58%e
20
5%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
30
10%
64
21%
182
60%e
30
10%g
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QRS1_19. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Physics
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
587
56%
303
29%
72
7%
79
8%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
295
57%
152
29%
33
6%
40
8%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
292
56%
150
29%
39
7%
39
7%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
107
54%
58
30%
14
7%
19
9%g
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
104
50%
64
31%
16
8%
24
11%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
138
58%
67
28%
19
8%
16
7%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
112
54%
72
35%g
13
6%
12
6%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
127
68%cdef
42
22%
11
6%
8
4%
North
East
(h)
58
62*
6%*
37
59%
16
26%
3
5%
7
10%
North
West
(i)
118
114
11%
69
60%
31
27%
8
7%
7
6%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
45
48%
37
39%mq
7
8%
5
5%
102
104
10%
59
57%
27
26%
14
13%pr
5
5%
73
73*
7%*
40
55%
22
30%
4
5%
7
9%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
26
63%
8
19%
2
5%
5
13%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
52
55%
28
30%
5
5%
9
10%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
109
58%
50
27%
14
7%
14
8%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
76
56%
44
33%
7
5%
8
6%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
31
59%
11
22%
5
9%
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
45
53%
28
33%
4
4%
7
9%
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QRS1_19. Government funding is likely to be cut for teaching university students. Thinking about subjects taught at universities, would you rate the following subjects to be a high,
medium or low priority for getting value for tax payers' money:
Physics
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
High
Medium
Low
Don't Know
1040
1040
587
56%
303
29%
72
7%
79
8%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
178
64%cd
74
26%
15
6%
13
4%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
172
57%
87
29%
24
8%
18
6%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
110
50%
69
32%
16
7%
23
11%a
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
127
53%
72
30%
16
7%
25
10%a
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
79
53%
39
26%
13
9%
19
12%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
122
56%
66
30%
12
5%
18
8%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
230
63%eh
97
26%
22
6%
18
5%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
156
51%
101
33%
24
8%
24
8%
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QRS2. The government has announced they need to save money at universities as part of resolving the current economic crisis, which of these best represents your view?
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
The government should
cut science subjects
less
The government should
treat all subjects
equally
The government should
cut science subjects
more
Don't know
Male
(a)
Age
Female
(b)
536
52%
505
520
50%
270
52%
535
520
50%
266
51%
321
31%
161
31%
160
31%
46
4%
24
5%
21
4%
137
13%
64
12%
73
14%
1040
1040
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
84
43%
25-34
(d)
35-44
(e)
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
55-64
(g)
North
East
(h)
North
West
(i)
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
203
208
20%
98
47%
240
239
23%
138
58%cd
212
208
20%
108
52%
185
187
18%
108
58%cd
58
62*
6%*
34
54%
118
114
11%
63
55%
77
94*
9%*
52
55%
61
29%
61
25%
62
30%
57
30%
18
28%
38
33%
28
30%
7
4%
12
6%
11
5%
9
4%
7
4%
2
3%
4
4%
4
4%
25
12%
37
18%g
30
12%
30
14%
15
8%
9
14%
10
8%
10
10%
81
41%defg
102
104
10%
47
46%
East
Anglia
(m)
South
West
(n)
South
East
(o)
Greater
London
(p)
Wales
(q)
Scotland
(r)
73
73*
7%*
35
48%
40
42*
4%*
26
62%
96
94*
9%*
50
54%
194
187
18%
95
51%
140
135
13%
65
48%
53
52*
5%*
31
59%
89
83*
8%*
38
46%
21
29%
9
21%
21
23%
56
30%
43
32%
16
31%
29
35%
3
3%
5
7%
-
6
7%
10
5%
7
5%
1
2%
4
5%
12
12%
12
16%
7
17%
16
17%
26
14%
20
15%
4
8%
12
14%
41
40%mn
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Table 49
QRS2. The government has announced they need to save money at universities as part of resolving the current economic crisis, which of these best represents your view?
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
The government should
cut science subjects
less
The government should
treat all subjects
equally
The government should
cut science subjects
more
Don't know
AB
(a)
C1
(b)
Education Level
C2
(c)
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
DE
(d)
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
536
52%
282
281
27%
170
61%cd
301
302
29%
164
55%cd
225
218
21%
98
45%
232
239
23%
104
43%
153
150
14%
54
36%
220
218
21%
114
52%e
321
31%
75
27%
90
30%
75
34%
82
34%
49
33%
61
28%
99
27%
113
37%fg
46
4%
11
4%
14
5%
13
6%
9
4%
9
6%
13
6%
11
3%
14
4%
137
13%
26
9%
33
11%
33
15%a
45
19%ab
31
14%g
26
7%
43
14%g
1040
1040
38
25%fgh
364
367
35%
232
63%efh
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
136
45%
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Table 50
QRS3. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the sciences are vital to making Britain competitive internationally?
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
(5)
Tend to agree
(4)
Neither agree nor
disagree
Tend to disagree
(3)
(2)
Strongly disagree
(1)
Don't know
Agree
Disagree
Mean score
Female
(b)
16-24
(c)
25-34
(d)
35-44
(e)
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
55-64
(g)
North
East
(h)
North
West
(i)
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
East
Anglia
(m)
South
West
(n)
South
East
(o)
Greater
London
(p)
Wales
(q)
Scotland
(r)
482
46%
343
33%
145
14%
23
2%
5
0%
42
4%
825
79%
28
3%
505
520
50%
258
50%b
154
30%
81
16%
7
1%
3
1%
17
3%
412
79%
10
2%
535
520
50%
224
43%
188
36%a
64
12%
17
3%a
2
0%
25
5%
412
79%
18
4%
200
197
19%
73
37%
81
41%eg
27
14%
4
2%
12
6%g
154
78%
4
2%
203
208
20%
81
39%
70
33%
39
19%g
5
2%
2
1%
12
6%g
150
72%
7
3%
240
239
23%
116
49%cd
74
31%
32
13%
7
3%
2
1%
8
3%
190
79%
9
4%
212
208
20%
96
46%
69
33%
30
14%
5
2%
1
0%
8
4%
165
79%
6
3%
185
187
18%
116
62%cdef
49
26%
17
9%
3
2%
3
1%
165
88%cdef
3
2%
58
62*
6%*
27
43%
24
38%
8
12%
2
3%
2
3%
51
81%
2
3%
118
114
11%
59
52%
32
28%
20
17%q
2
2%
2
2%
91
79%
2
2%
77
94*
9%*
44
47%
33
35%
10
10%
5
5%i
2
2%
77
82%
5
5%
102
104
10%
46
45%
33
32%
18
18%q
3
3%
3
3%
80
77%
3
3%
73
73*
7%*
32
45%
29
40%
9
12%
2
3%
1
1%
61
84%
2
3%
40
42*
4%*
25
59%
10
25%
3
8%
3
8%
35
84%
-
96
94*
9%*
42
45%
29
31%
11
12%
3
3%
2
2%o
6
6%
72
76%
5
5%
194
187
18%
84
45%
60
32%
28
15%
6
3%
10
5%
144
77%
6
3%
140
135
13%
59
44%
43
31%
25
18%q
2
1%
1
1%
6
4%
102
75%
3
2%
53
52*
5%*
28
54%
19
37%
3
6%
2
3%
47
91%knop
-
89
83*
8%*
35
42%
31
38%
11
13%
1
1%
6
7%
66
79%
1
1%
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.3
4.3
4.5cdef
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.3
4.6kop
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.5kop
4.3
1040
1040
Strongly agree
Male
(a)
Age
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
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Table 51
QRS3. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the sciences are vital to making Britain competitive internationally?
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
(5)
Tend to agree
(4)
Neither agree nor
disagree
Tend to disagree
(3)
(2)
Strongly disagree
(1)
Don't know
Agree
Disagree
Mean score
C1
(b)
C2
(c)
DE
(d)
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
482
46%
343
33%
145
14%
23
2%
5
0%
42
4%
825
79%
28
3%
282
281
27%
147
52%cd
94
33%
27
10%
6
2%
1
0%
6
2%
241
86%cd
7
3%
301
302
29%
148
49%d
100
33%
35
12%
7
2%
1
0%
11
4%
248
82%cd
8
3%
225
218
21%
92
42%
70
32%
40
18%ab
6
3%
2
1%
9
4%
162
74%
8
4%
232
239
23%
96
40%
79
33%
44
18%ab
4
2%
1
0%
16
7%a
174
73%
5
2%
153
150
14%
61
41%
47
31%
25
16%g
6
4%
1
1%
10
7%g
108
72%
7
4%
220
218
21%
100
46%
76
35%
27
12%
5
2%
1
0%
9
4%
176
81%
6
3%
364
367
35%
204
56%efh
112
30%
36
10%
5
1%
1
0%
9
2%
316
86%eh
6
2%
303
305
29%
116
38%
108
35%
57
19%g
8
3%
2
1%
14
4%
224
74%
10
3%
4.3
4.4cd
4.3cd
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.3h
4.4efh
4.1
1040
1040
Strongly agree
AB
(a)
Education Level
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Table 52
Q4. Which TWO of the following do you think are most important to the country's quality of life?
Sex
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
The work of doctors
The work of scientists
The work of engineers
The work of bankers
The work of university
professors
The work of lawyers
The work of other
professionals
Don't know
1040
1040
758
73%
584
56%
300
29%
44
4%
39
4%
34
3%
164
16%
79
8%
Male
(a)
505
520
50%
369
71%
292
56%
169
33%b
19
4%
16
3%
13
3%
80
15%
41
8%
Age
Female
(b)
535
520
50%
389
75%
292
56%
131
25%
25
5%
23
4%
21
4%
84
16%
38
7%
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g - h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r
* small base
16-24
(c)
200
197
19%
153
77%g
102
52%
53
27%
14
7%fg
10
5%
9
4%
27
14%
14
7%
25-34
(d)
203
208
20%
163
78%g
94
45%
54
26%
11
5%
11
5%
9
4%
28
13%
23
11%fg
35-44
(e)
240
239
23%
170
71%
137
57%d
61
26%
9
4%
7
3%
9
4%
41
17%
22
9%
Standard Region
45-54
(f)
212
208
20%
145
70%
122
59%d
70
34%
5
2%
7
3%
3
1%
40
19%
12
6%
55-64
(g)
185
187
18%
127
68%
128
68%cde
62
33%
5
3%
4
2%
4
2%
28
15%
8
5%
North
East
(h)
North
West
(i)
58
118
62*
114
6%*
11%
42
84
68%
73%
39
72
62%p
63%kp
14
34
22%
30%
7
4
12%ijnoqr
3%
4
3%
2
1
4%
1%
9
13
15%
11%
6
9
9%
8%
Yorkshir
e and
Humbersi
West
East
de
Midlands Midlands
(j)
(k)
(l)
77
94*
9%*
65
70%
53
57%
32
34%
1
1%
2
2%
4
4%
14
15%
8
8%
102
104
10%
79
76%
51
50%
32
30%
5
5%
4
4%
4
4%
18
18%
7
7%
73
73*
7%*
55
75%
39
54%
19
26%
5
7%
6
9%h
2
2%
12
16%
4
6%
East
Anglia
(m)
40
42*
4%*
29
70%
26
62%
11
27%
2
5%
6
14%
4
11%
South
West
(n)
96
94*
9%*
69
74%
53
57%
30
32%
3
3%
5
5%
1
1%
12
13%
7
7%
South
East
(o)
194
187
18%
139
74%
107
57%p
45
24%
5
3%
6
3%
8
4%
35
19%
14
8%
Greater
London
(p)
140
135
13%
100
74%
62
46%
43
32%
10
7%r
7
5%
8
6%i
22
16%
10
7%
Wales
(q)
53
52*
5%*
40
77%
27
51%
11
21%
1
2%
2
4%
4
7%inr
10
19%
5
9%
Scotland
(r)
89
83*
8%*
55
66%
54
65%kp
29
34%
1
1%
3
3%
1
1%
13
15%
6
7%
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Table 53
Q4. Which TWO of the following do you think are most important to the country's quality of life?
Social Grade
Total
Base: All answering Q1
Unweighted
Weighted
The work of doctors
The work of scientists
The work of engineers
The work of bankers
The work of university
professors
The work of lawyers
The work of other
professionals
Don't know
1040
1040
758
73%
584
56%
300
29%
44
4%
39
4%
34
3%
164
16%
79
8%
AB
(a)
282
281
27%
197
70%
157
56%
98
35%d
12
4%
9
3%
9
3%
49
17%
16
6%
C1
(b)
301
302
29%
227
75%
174
58%
89
30%d
17
6%
11
4%
7
2%
53
17%
13
4%
Education Level
C2
(c)
225
218
21%
161
74%
117
54%
63
29%d
7
3%
3
1%
9
4%
33
15%
22
10%b
DE
(d)
232
239
23%
173
72%
136
57%
50
21%
8
3%
16
7%c
10
4%
30
13%
28
12%ab
Secondary
school or
earlier
(e)
153
150
14%
109
73%
90
60%
38
26%
5
3%
3
2%
7
4%
15
10%
17
11%g
Higher
education below
university
degree level
(f)
220
218
21%
162
74%
133
61%
61
28%
10
4%
9
4%
3
1%
29
13%
15
7%
University
degree
(Including
polytechnic or
college degree)
(g)
364
367
35%
258
70%
197
54%
131
36%eh
11
3%
14
4%
14
4%
70
19%e
19
5%
Professional
qualification
of degree
standard or
above
(h)
303
305
29%
229
75%
164
54%
70
23%
18
6%
13
4%
10
3%
51
17%
28
9%
Page 1
Page
Table
1
1
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS01.
Summary
table.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
Page 2
Page
Table
2
2
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS_1.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 3
Page
Table
3
2
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS_1.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 4
Page
Table
4
3
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS_1.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 5
Page
Table
5
3
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS_1.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 6
Page
Table
6
4
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS_2.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 7
Page
Table
7
4
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS_2.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 8
Page
Table
8
5
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS_2.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 9
Page
Table
9
5
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS_2.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 10
Page
Table
10
6
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_3.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 11
Page
Table
11
6
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_3.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 12
Page
Table
12
7
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_3.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 13
Page
Table
13
7
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_3.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 14
Page
Table
14
8
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_4.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 15
Page
Table
15
8
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_4.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 16
Page
Table
16
9
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_4.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 17
Page
Table
17
9
18
10
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_4.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
QRS1_1.Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
Page 18
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Table
19
11
20
12
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_1.Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
QRS1_2.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 19
Page
Table
21
13
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_2.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 20
Page
Table
22
14
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_3.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 21
Page
Table
23
15
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_3.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 22
Page
Table
24
16
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_4.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 23
Page
Table
25
17
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_4.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 24
Page
Table
26
18
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_5.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 25
Page
Table
27
19
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_5.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 26
Page
Table
28
20
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_6.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 27
Page
Table
29
21
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_6.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 28
Page
Table
30
22
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_7.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 29
Page
Table
31
23
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_7.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 30
Page
Table
32
24
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_8.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 31
Page
Table
33
25
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_8.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 32
Page
Table
34
26
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_9.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 33
Page
Table
35
27
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_9.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
or low
Page 34
Page
Table
36
28
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_10.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 35
Page
Table
37
29
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_10.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 36
Page
Table
38
30
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_11.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 37
Page
Table
39
31
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_11.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 38
Page
Table
40
32
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_12.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 39
Page
Table
41
33
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_12.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 40
Page
Table
42
34
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_13.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 41
Page
Table
43
35
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_13.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 42
Page
Table
44
36
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_14.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 43
Page
Table
45
37
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_14.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 44
Page
Table
46
38
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_15.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 45
Page
Table
47
39
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_15.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 46
Page
Table
48
40
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_16.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 47
Page
Table
49
41
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_16.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 48
Page
Table
50
42
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_17.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
Page 49
Page
Table
51
43
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_17.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
Page 50
Page
Table
52
44
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_18.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 51
Page
Table
53
45
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_18.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 52
Page
Table
54
46
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_19.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
Page 53
Page
Table
55
47
56
48
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS1_19.
Government
funding
is likely
to be
cut for
teaching
university
students.
Thinking
about
subjects
taught
at
universities,
would
you
rate the
following
subjects
to be a
high,
medium
QRS2.
The
government
has
announced
they
need to
save
money
at
universities
as part
of
resolving
the
current
economic
crisis,
Page 54
Page
Table
57
49
58
50
59
51
Title
Base
Base
Description
QRS2.
The
government
has
announced
they
need to
save
money
at
universities
as part
of
resolving
the
current
economic
crisis,
QRS3.
To
what
extent
do you
agree
or
disagree
that the
sciences
QRS3.
To
what
extent
do you
agree
or
disagree
that the
sciences
Page 55
Page
Table
60
52
61
53
Title
Base
Base
Description
Q4.
Which
TWO
of the
following
do you
think
are
most
important
to the
country's
quality
of life?
Q4.
Which
TWO
of the
following
do you
think
are
most
important
to the
country's
quality
of life?