Attention on Campus: A Paid Student Focus Group Study

UNC undergraduates are invited to participate in a paid research study exploring how attention actually unfolds in daily campus life. The study looks at what helps—and what disrupts—students’ ability to feel present, mentally engaged, and focused in classes, study spaces, campus environments, and co-curricular activities. Your perspective will directly inform ongoing research on student experience at UNC.

Participants will attend one 60-minute focus group with 6–8 other students, facilitated by trained graduate researchers. The session is a guided but conversational discussion designed to surface honest insight. No preparation is required. Focus groups will be held in a UNC classroom; the specific location will be shared after registration. Participation is open to current undergraduate students who are at least 18 years old.

More information here: tarheels.live/attention/student-focus-groups/