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Unifresher Student Experience Survey 2026

These are the study details to keep with coverage.

Sample

500 UK student respondents.

Questionnaire

15 numbered survey questions.

Fieldwork

12–25 August 2026.

Primary series

Unweighted raw responses from the achieved 500-respondent sample.

Research findings with strong editorial angles

These formulations stay inside what the survey actually measured.

• AI and academic integrity

  81% say using AI on a university assignment is cheating, but only 19% would report another student

  403 of 500 selected one of the two cheating answers. 96 said they would report another student.

• Student housing

  76% experienced at least one of five named student-housing issues

  Housemate problems were most common at 34.4%, followed by property-condition issues at 32.2% and Wi-Fi at 29.4%.

• Tuition fees

  Only 13% say tuition fees definitely represent good value for money

  51% answered Sometimes and 36% answered No. Those categories should remain distinct in coverage.

• Student mental health support

  42% say universities do not do enough to support student mental health

  This is a respondent-perception measure, not an objective audit of university services.

• Social pressure

  47% have felt pressured to drink or party to fit in at least once

  29.8% said this had happened multiple times.

• Freshers and preparation

  65% worried about finances and 57% worried about making friends before university

  Both figures come from a multi-select question, so respondents could choose more than one worry.

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