OxIS: Oxford Internet Surveys

People

• Grant Blank

  Oxford Internet Institute

  Principal Investigator

• Julia Lefkowitz

  Oxford Internet Institute DPhil student

  Research Assistant

Publications

Videos

• Trust in the Internet as an Experience Technology

  Duration: 00:51:50

  Date: 6 November 2006

  Bill Dutton summarizes and discusses his paper 'Trust in the Internet as an experience technology' published in the journal ... Read More Trust in the Internet as an Experience Technology

• Next Generation Internet Users: Digital Divides, Choices, and Inequalities

  Duration: 00:07:20

  Date: 24 January 2012

  Grant Blank summarises his lecture on how a new pattern of Internet access is developing through the use of ... Read More Next Generation Internet Users: Digital Divides, Choices, and Inequalities

News

• New survey finds majority of internet users have a positive experience online, but potential for digital divide to widen

  9 September 2019

  Research from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of the University of Oxford, has revealed a rapid increase in use of the internet for commercial, banking and entertainment purposes.

• The Internet in Britain, 2011: Topline Findings from the Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS)

  17 October 2011

  Topline findings from the Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS) 2011 Report: "Next Generation Users: The Internet in Britain 2011", presenting data on British access, use and attitudes to the Internet 2003-2011.

• Are you a Next Generation User of the Internet?

  17 October 2011

  The OxIS 2011 survey shows that nearly half of Internet users in Britain are 'Next Generation Users', who routinely access the Internet on the move using portable devices - more than double the proportion in 2007.

• Nominet Trust Sponsors Major OII Survey of British Internet Access, Use and Attitudes (OxIS 2011)

  4 October 2010

  Nominet Trust provides support for the 2011-2012 cycle of the OII's Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS), one of Great Britain's most in-depth and authoritative sources of information about Internet access, use and attitudes.

• Service Provision in the Digital Age: Notes from an Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS) Workshop

  23 June 2010

  Notes from an OII-Scottish and Southern Energy Workshop on service provision in the digital age. Intended to inform the 2011 Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS), it explored the use and impact of the Internet in supporting business and consumer relationships.

• Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS) 2009: Attitudes Towards the Internet in Britain

  22 June 2009

  One of the main challenges in creating a Digital Britain will be to change the perceptions of the third of the British population who choose not to use the internet, according to the latest in a series of Oxford University Surveys (OxIS)

• Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS) 2009: Internet Use and Online News

  22 June 2009

  Oxford Internet Survey into how British people are using the Internet in 2009 suggests that the proportion of people reading online newspapers has doubled since 2007: 58% of Internet users said they read a newspaper or news online, compared to 30% in 2007

• Survey points up challenges for a Digital Britain

  22 June 2009

  In the wake of Lord Carter’s Digital Britain Report, an Oxford survey shows that one of the main challenges will be to change the perceptions of the third of the British population who choose not to use the Internet

• World Internet Project (WIP) Report Finds Remarkable Similarities and Significant Differences in Internet Use Worldwide

  24 November 2008

  The World Internet Project marks the first time that a worldwide partnership of research institutions has compiled survey data on the behaviour and views of Internet users and non-users

• A ‘digital divide’ exists according to Oxford survey on internet use in Britain

  26 July 2007

  The University's Oxford Internet Institute (OII) releases the OxIS Report 2007, the latest report in a series of Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS) that examine internet access, use and attitudes in Britain

• Survey Data on the Internet in Britain Released by the Oxford Internet Institute (OII)

  24 July 2007

  The Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS) 2007 Report 'The Internet in Britain' is released by the Oxford Internet Institute, the latest report in a series of surveys that cover the changing landscape of Internet access, use and attitudes in Britain

• The third national Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS) is launched

  12 March 2007

  The OII launches the third wave of its national survey on Internet use. The Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS) are unique in offering detailed insights into the influence that the Internet has had on everyday life in Britain since 2003

• OII launches Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS)

  1 June 2003

  The Oxford Internet Institute launches the Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS), a major nationwide survey about Internet capital: its causes, its uses and its consequences, linked to the World Internet Project, a set of surveys from over 20 countries

Blog

• Estimating the Local Geographies of Digital Inequality in Britain: London and the South East Show Highest Internet Use — But Why?

  Date Published: 1 March 2017 - 11:39 am

  Authors: David Sutcliffe

  Small area estimation techniques allow us to estimate Internet use in small geographies in Britain: the first attempt to estimate Internet use at any ... Read More Estimating the Local Geographies of Digital Inequality in Britain: London and the South East Show Highest Internet Use — But Why?

• OxIS 2013 top-line findings: Internet use continues to grow; big increases in low-income households

  Date Published: 1 October 2013 - 3:00 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Released on 1 October by the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, the Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS) 2013 Report: “Cultures of the Internet: The ... Read More OxIS 2013 top-line findings: Internet use continues to grow; big increases in low-income households

• More than half of the British people who use the Internet do it ‘without enthusiasm’

  Date Published: 1 October 2013 - 2:01 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  [Press release – University of Oxford, 1 October 2013] The number of people in Britain who are using the internet has risen, reaching 78% ... Read More More than half of the British people who use the Internet do it ‘without enthusiasm’

• Proxy users in the UK: An overview

  Date Published: 27 September 2013 - 3:11 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  In general, OxIS distinguishes between Internet users and non-users based on personal use of the Internet. Internet non-users are individuals who say they do ... Read More Proxy users in the UK: An overview

• Should government regulate the Internet more? Most Internet users say no; most non-users say yes

  Date Published: 21 September 2013 - 3:04 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Internet regulation has become an increasingly controversial topic as governments have sought to deal with issues arising from the growing centrality of the Internet ... Read More Should government regulate the Internet more? Most Internet users say no; most non-users say yes

• Social network site use plateaus at 61% of Internet users

  Date Published: 19 September 2013 - 3:28 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Social network sites transformed the online experience for many people. However, while these sites have experienced years of explosive growth, growth in the proportion ... Read More Social network site use plateaus at 61% of Internet users

• Why have some people stopped using the Internet?

  Date Published: 13 September 2013 - 3:34 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  In 2013, 3% of British people reported being ex-users of the Internet. This is a slight decrease 2011 when 5% of the population were ... Read More Why have some people stopped using the Internet?

• Understanding the geographical variation of Internet activity across Britain

  Date Published: 10 September 2013 - 3:38 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Britain has the largest Internet economy in the industrial world (measured as a percent of GDP; 8.3% in 2012), and the Internet is an increasingly ... Read More Understanding the geographical variation of Internet activity across Britain

• Internet users are very positive about technology; non-users are generally doubtful and fearful

  Date Published: 3 September 2013 - 5:04 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Internet users remain disproportionately likely to be young, well educated, and wealthy. Consistent with these patterns, attitudes toward technology are positive among students, the ... Read More Internet users are very positive about technology; non-users are generally doubtful and fearful

• Why do some people not use the Internet?

  Date Published: 3 September 2013 - 5:00 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Non-use of the Internet has declined substantially over the past two years. In 2013 about 18% of the population had never used the Internet, ... Read More Why do some people not use the Internet?

• Are people getting better at using the Internet?

  Date Published: 3 September 2013 - 4:51 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  The percentage of Internet users with good or excellent self-rated Internet use skills has steadily increased from 60% in 2003 to 74% in 2013. ... Read More Are people getting better at using the Internet?

• Children and the Internet: parental attitudes and rules

  Date Published: 3 September 2013 - 4:47 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Children’s regulation shows trends that appear contradictory. Although the percentage of parents establishing rules about Internet use is declining, parents also are increasingly installing ... Read More Children and the Internet: parental attitudes and rules

• Is the Internet a threat to privacy? Almost half of British Internet users say “Yes”

  Date Published: 3 September 2013 - 4:42 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Journalistic coverage of privacy issues has mushroomed and there is a generally high level of concern about privacy. In 2013 almost half (47%) of Internet ... Read More Is the Internet a threat to privacy? Almost half of British Internet users say “Yes”

• How much time do British people spend online?

  Date Published: 3 September 2013 - 4:18 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  British people spend an average of 11.3 hours per week online at home; this has been roughly stable since 2007 (average 10.9 hours a week at ... Read More How much time do British people spend online?

• Effectiveness of Internet use varies hugely by income, lifestage, and education

  Date Published: 3 September 2013 - 4:11 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Benefits from use of the Internet appear more likely to accrue to people with higher household incomes. That pattern exists across all four benefits ... Read More Effectiveness of Internet use varies hugely by income, lifestage, and education

• Most Internet non-users have a link to the Internet via a proxy user

  Date Published: 3 September 2013 - 3:53 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Almost 90% of ex-users and almost 70% of non-users said they have a link to the Internet if they need it, but their access ... Read More Most Internet non-users have a link to the Internet via a proxy user

• Almost half of people with disabilities don’t use the Internet: but why?

  Date Published: 3 September 2013 - 3:47 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  While disabilities, such as health-related problems, are a continuing source of digital exclusion, OxIS 2013 shows that over half (51%) of British people with ... Read More Almost half of people with disabilities don’t use the Internet: but why?

• How likely are ex- and non-users to get online in the future?

  Date Published: 3 September 2013 - 3:42 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  There is a steadily declining likelihood that ex-users will get Internet access in the next year. In 2013 29% of ex-users were planning access ... Read More How likely are ex- and non-users to get online in the future?

• Use of online government services is increasing, but still presents a problem for many

  Date Published: 2 September 2013 - 5:08 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Use of the Internet has been positively associated with involvement in politics and government. With respect to governmental activity, public engagement with digital government is ... Read More Use of online government services is increasing, but still presents a problem for many

• Ex-users and Reasons for Not Using the Internet: Life Stage and Occupation

  Date Published: 5 September 2012 - 12:34 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  The reasons why ex-users stop using the Internet change over time. The graph below tells an interesting story. In 2005 the majority, 40% of ... Read More Ex-users and Reasons for Not Using the Internet: Life Stage and Occupation

• Non- and Ex-users: Reasons for Not Using the Internet

  Date Published: 5 July 2012 - 12:13 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  After showing some of the characteristics of non- and ex-users of the Internet, this post focuses on reasons why they say they do not ... Read More Non- and Ex-users: Reasons for Not Using the Internet

• Non- and Ex-users of the Internet: Life stage, Education and Income

  Date Published: 5 June 2012 - 12:03 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  The previous blog post showed that gender is not powerful in explaining who are non- and ex-users of the Internet, whereas age is strongly ... Read More Non- and Ex-users of the Internet: Life stage, Education and Income

• Non- and Ex-users of the Internet: Gender and Age

  Date Published: 5 May 2012 - 12:01 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  In this post we explore some basic demographic characteristics of non- and ex-users of the Internet. The first graph shows that the proportions of ... Read More Non- and Ex-users of the Internet: Gender and Age

• Civic by default – when opting in is not a choice

  Date Published: 13 April 2012 - 5:13 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  OII Research Fellow Rebecca Eynon and Anne Geniets discuss the topical issue of the UK’s digital inclusion strategy, discussed at last week’s OII workshop ... Read More Civic by default – when opting in is not a choice

• On Non-users and Ex-users of Internet

  Date Published: 5 April 2012 - 11:53 am

  Authors: Grant Blank

  This blog post is the first of a series on people who have never used the Internet before (non-users) and people who have had ... Read More On Non-users and Ex-users of Internet

• OxIS featured in “Stata News”

  Date Published: 5 March 2012 - 11:39 am

  Authors: Grant Blank

  The Oxford Internet Survey was featured in the current issue of the Stata News. Stata News goes out to around 100,000 users of the ... Read More OxIS featured in “Stata News”

• The challenge of measuring social network site use

  Date Published: 20 December 2011 - 10:40 am

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Survey research, which is at the core of the OxIS project, presents several measurement challenges. Establishing reliability is especially difficult when measuring concepts where ... Read More The challenge of measuring social network site use

• Highlights from the OxIS 2011 Report launch

  Date Published: 20 October 2011 - 11:18 am

  Authors: David Sutcliffe

  On Monday we launched the 2011 OxIS report: “Next Generation Users: The Internet in Britain” (PDF, 3.1MB) at an event at the House of Commons. The ... Read More Highlights from the OxIS 2011 Report launch

• Data! We have Data!

  Date Published: 17 May 2011 - 12:42 pm

  Authors: Grant Blank

  The 2011 wave of data collection is finished and we have 2,057 respondents. We have gone through several waves of data cleaning. For example, ... Read More Data! We have Data!

• In the Field!

  Date Published: 8 February 2011 - 11:44 am

  Authors: Grant Blank

  Data collection has begun for the 2011 wave of the Oxford Internet Surveys, with ICM Research hired to collect a random sample of about 2,000 ... Read More In the Field!

• “Expanding the Connected Kingdom”: OII works with Google on policies for stimulating the UK Internet Economy

  Date Published: 18 November 2010 - 4:45 pm

  Authors: David Sutcliffe

  This is a guest post by Victoria Nash, OII Policy and Research Fellow. She discusses the topical issue of the UK’s Internet economy, an issue ... Read More “Expanding the Connected Kingdom”: OII works with Google on policies for stimulating the UK Internet Economy

• Young people and the digital divide: data from the Oxford Internet Surveys

  Date Published: 15 November 2010 - 4:40 pm

  Authors: David Sutcliffe

  I have posted below the comments I prepared for a panel on ‘Young People and the Digital Divide‘, organized by Catch22 at the Liberal ... Read More Young people and the digital divide: data from the Oxford Internet Surveys

Press

• Over-65s shun internet as Oxford University study finds rising privacy concerns

  Date Published: 10 September 2019

  Source: Daily Telegraph

  The over-65s are staying offline because of rising privacy fears, an Oxford University study has found, as it emerged that more than half of people in that age bracket still do not use the internet.

• Almost one-fifth of Britons ‘do not use internet’

  Date Published: 9 September 2019

  Source: BBC News

  Almost 20% of British people are not using the internet, a survey suggests. The detailed in-home survey of almost 2,000 Britons found that 18% described themselves as non-users.

• Online privacy fears put growing numbers of people off using the internet with one in TEN now saying they avoid the web because of concerns

  Date Published: 9 September 2019

  Source: Mail Online

  Online privacy fears put growing numbers of people off using the internet with one in TEN now saying they avoid the web because of concerns.

• Fears over privacy are widening the ‘digital divide’, experts suggest

  Date Published: 9 September 2019

  Source: Metro

  Privacy has become the new watchword as users get more savvy about how their online data is being used. But it turns out privacy fears may actually be preventing people from getting to grips with the internet.

• Most UK citizens do not find internet enthusiastic: Study

  Date Published: 4 October 2013

  Source: The Times of India

  The Times of India reports on the finding of the OxIS 2103 that many UK citizens use the Internet with reluctance.

• Over half of British internet users go online ‘without enthusiasm’

  Date Published: 2 October 2013

  Source: Phys Org

  A report of the OxIS 2013 findings that nearly half of the people who go online do so with a lack of enthusiasm

• Britain’s reluctant internet revolutionaries

  Date Published: 1 October 2013

  Source: The Daily Telegraph

  The 2013 Oxford Internet Surveys have charted the speed in which the digital revolutions is transforming life in Britain but it also reveals that almost four out of 10 people use it with reluctance.

• One in seven admit they hate the internet and fear it is ‘taking control of our lives’… but more of us are going online Read more: Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

  Date Published: 1 October 2013

  Source: Daily Mail

  Report of the finding of OxIS 2013 that many users of the Internet do so reluctantly.

• Divorce: A silver lining

  Date Published: 20 August 2013

  Source: The Economist

  An article about divorce among older people, notes that an OII report soon to be released found that 51% of retired people that use the internet meet people online.

• Are you middle of the road or enlightened?

  Date Published: 13 November 2012

  Source: thinkbroadband

  'It should be required reading for anyone involved in digital inclusion schemes.' BT's official business site refers to the OII’s study, sponsored by the Nominet Trust, of digital use by young people.

• Cloud control is key to the future of the Internet

  Date Published: 22 July 2012

  Source: The Observer

  The Oxford Internet Surveys are the only studies that come anywhere near OfCom's annual communications report market says John Naughton. Among findings he notes, is a significant rise in smartphone use and in internet access among 65–74 year olds.

• Digital solutions to tackle youth unemployment

  Date Published: 16 February 2012

  Source: CivilSociety.co.uk

  Dan Sutch of the Nominet Trust looks at opportunities presented by digital technology to address the challenge of youth unemployment. But young people not online need support too. He refers to OII findings and current research.

• Oxford Internet Institute showcases Stata’s capabilities

  Date Published: 1 January 2012

  Source: The STATA News

  The work of OII researchers using Stata's statistical software for analysis of the data collected for the Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS) is featured in the company's quarterly newsletter.

• How to lift the digital age barrier

  Date Published: 30 November 2011

  Source: The Guardian

  According to figures from the OII's Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS), Internet use among people aged 65 and over sits at only about 30% and has not changed much since 2005, despite campaigns to get more older people connected.

• Prof. Dutton: ”Next Generation Internet Users” w sieci szukają głównie rozrywki i multimediów Więcej

  Date Published: 24 October 2011

  Source: Gazeta Wyborcza

  William Dutton discusses findings from the 2011 Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS) at the 2011 World Internet Project (WIP) meeting in Poland.

• Study finds half of web users go online via mobile devices

  Date Published: 19 October 2011

  Source: Broadband Choice

  The characteristics of 'new generation users' of the Internet as revealed in the 2011 Oxford Internet Surveys are highlighted on the broadband website. They visit multiple locations, utilise several difference devices and contribute content.

• Attitudes towards the internet may hold back ‘Digital Britain’

  Date Published: 22 June 2009

  Source: The Independent

  'Though Gordon Brown may have trumpeted nationwide broadband access as essential for economic growth at the recent Digital Britain summit, a new Oxford University study suggests the barriers to creating a new digital Britain could lie in hearts and minds'

• Professor William Dutton gives keynote presentation at CIM Forum Europe’s inaugural event

  Date Published: 17 September 2007

  Source: TMCnet

  William Dutton gives a keynote presentation at CIM Forum Europe's inaugural event, presenting the results of the OxIS 2007 report into the changing landscape of internet access, use and attitudes in Britain

• Oxford survey on internet use in Britain

  Date Published: 26 July 2007

  Source: Physorg.com

  The Oxford Internet Institute has released the OxIS Report 2007, the latest report in a series OII surveys that examine internet access, use and attitudes in Britain. A key finding is that a digital divide continues to exist

• Digital divide grows with web use

  Date Published: 25 July 2007

  Source: BBC News

  The digital divide in Britain is still pronounced despite growing intensity of internet use [...] The Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS) found that with two-thirds of Britons online, the poor, the old and the less educated are still losing out

• Report: UK digital divide still exists

  Date Published: 25 July 2007

  Source: BCS News

  A new study has revealed that a digital divide between certain sectors of society still exists in the UK. According to the Oxford Internet Survey Report 2007, men still use the internet more than women for most purposes

• One in three rejects technology

  Date Published: 10 July 2005

  Source: The Sunday Times

  Coverage of the OxIS 2005 Report: 'New research by the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) reveals that it is not only money, age or education that is stopping people going online. Many people remain unconnected by choice - they are digital refuseniks'

• How the net changed family life

  Date Published: 12 June 2005

  Source: The Sunday Times

  Coverage of the Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS) 2005 Report: 'It's official: the internet is transforming our social fabric. Andrew Smith examines the evidence in an exclusive preview of a new nationwide survey'

• The internet refuseniks

  Date Published: 24 November 2003

  Source: BBC News

  Professor Richard Rose discusses OxIS 2003: Just because internet access is now widely available, that does not mean everyone will want to use it. What will it take to get the whole population online?