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The average length of time a student could concentrate for in lectures was 10 minutes, according to the survey carried last month. A third blamed lack of sleep and being overworked for this.
Many of the 1000+ students surveyed for technology firm Olympus had been forced to take up part-time work to make ends meet. 13% admitted to missing up to five hours of lectures a week, while 17% said they had to prioritise their part-time jobs over lectures to be able to support themselves. Many said their work had been affected by taking a job, with 21% finding they were struggling to complete their work on time.
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