"Students who reported feeling lonely or isolated often gave a range of reasons, with 45% struggling to meet people outside their flat or room, 39% spending most of their time studying or working, and 26% saying noise or the environment put them off socialising. The findings show that 43% of students in halls feel isolated where they live, while 44% find it hard to make friends there; 87% feel the type of accommodation they chose at university affected their feelings of isolation."
"The fact that I have my phone means I can use it to just reach all my friends back home, she said. Especially within first year. I was terrified to make new friends, so I just relied on the fact that I already had some and I didn't really bother reaching out much because I knew I already had some people, but I didn't realise living so far away from them would be such an issue."
One in three students in halls of residence are often lonely, with another 37% occasionally feeling lonely or isolated. Many students cite difficulty meeting people outside their flat or room (45%), spending most of their time studying or working (39%), and noise or the environment discouraging socialising (26%). Large shares feel isolated where they live (43%) and find it hard to make friends there (44%). Most students (87%) say the type of accommodation they chose affected their feelings of isolation. Technology and reliance on phones can reduce efforts to form new friendships, especially in first year.
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