Students

Watch the video to learn more about why your school’s experience matters and what we will ask your school to do.

Around 360,000 final-year students from universities and colleges across the UK took part in the survey, underlining the continued importance that students place on sharing their experiences and shaping the future of higher education.

The Department for Education has commissioned an independent evaluation of the national rollout of free and universal breakfast clubs. This page provides information for schools and parents/carers about the research, why it matters and what taking part may involve.

Over 357,000 UK-wide final year students have taken part in the 2025 NSS, and this highlights the critical role of student feedback in shaping the student experience journey.

The 2024 National Student Survey (NSS) conducted by Ipsos achieved the highest response rate in 20 years.

The National Student Survey (NSS) conducted by Ipsos reaches an overall response rate of 71.5% with over 339,000 students expressing their views in 2023.

Data from the National Student Survey (NSS) shows improved ratings of access to resources while teaching quality is behind pre-pandemic levels.

Fewer students positive about their course amid pandemic

We were commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) to conduct an independent formative evaluation of Phase Two of Uni Connect, focusing on the programme’s outreach hubs.