NUS conducts, commissions, and collaborates with partner organisations and academics, to develop the evidence-base underpinning our work. Here you can download research publications exploring education funding, student support and the cost of living; the student experience in higher education; student welfare and communities; and further and higher education equality and diversity issues.
You can browse a list of all NUS research published over the past five years here.
Latest Research
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No Place for Hate
The fourth report from our Home Office-funded research exploring hate crimes and incidents in further and higher education. This report focuses on incidents and crimes related to race and ethnicity. |
The Pound In Your Pocket Survey
A report presenting interim findings from the Pound in Your Pocket Survey, which asked students in further and higher about their experiences of and attitudes to the financial support system.
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Mapping the Evidence
A report commissioned by NUS presenting an overview of the student financial support structures across further and higher education and identifying gaps in the evidence. |
Complex Needs, Complex Choices
This report presents the findings from research commissioned by NUS and LSIS exploring the complexity of the support needs of learners in the FE sector in relation to information, advice and guidance. |
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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Education funding, student support and the cost of living
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NUS/HSBC Finance and Debt Report
This mini-report from the NUS/HSBC series explores students' attitudes to tuition fees and debt, sources of funding, and the support students receive from home.
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Broke and Broken - Postgraduate
This report takes a look at the financial situation of taught postgraduate students and considers how financial concerns shape and define the taught postgraduate student experience.
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Still in the Red
A report documenting the findings of a survey of over 7,000 Scottish students’ finances and experiences of the student support system.
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Accommodation Costs Survey
The latest instalment of the NUS/Unipol biannual survey of costs and trends in student accommodation.
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2010
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EMA Satisfaction Survey 2010
NUS’ second satisfaction report documenting the effectiveness of the Education Maintenance Allowance, based on a survey of further education recipients.
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Broke and Broken
A 2009 critique of the higher education funding system for undergraduate provision in England, making the case for
a wide and comprehensive review of the system.
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True Costs of College
Key findings and conclusions of an NUS/LSN study of the full cost to individuals of participating in further education in England and Wales.
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Evaluating Estrangement
A report examining the estrangement application process in Higher Education student finance.
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2008
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Higher Education Student Experience Research
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Student Experience Research 2012:
Part 1
The first report from our extensive QAA-funded research project exploring teaching and learning in 21st Century higher education.
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Student Experience Research 2012:
Part 2
The second report in our new QAA-funded series, focusing on students' experiences of and attitude towards contact hours and independent learning.
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Student Experience Research 2012:
Part 3
The third report in our new QAA-funded series compares students' experiences of and attitudes to learning and teaching in different subject areas.
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Student Experience Research 2012:
Part 4
The fourth report in our new QAA-funded series explores students' experiences of studying in their first year and the information available to them. |
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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Student welfare and communities
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No Place for Hate
The full report from our Home Office-funded research exploring the extent and nature of hate crime and incidents on campus related to disability.
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No Place for Hate
The full report from our Home Office-funded research exploring the extent and nature of hate crime and incidents on campus related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Silently Stressed
A research report detailing the findings of a survey into student wellbeing and mental health, funded by the Healthier Scotland (Scottish Government).
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Students without Borders
A mapping project of international students' engagement in Scottish higher education, funded by the Scottish Government.
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
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Students and hate crime
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No Place for Hate
The full report from our Home Office-funded research exploring the extent and nature of hate crime and incidents on campus related to disability.
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No Place for Hate
The full report from our Home Office-funded research exploring the extent and nature of hate crime and incidents on campus related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Silently Stressed
A research report detailing the findings of a survey into student wellbeing and mental health, funded by the Healthier Scotland (Scottish Government).
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Students without Borders
A mapping project of international students' engagement in Scottish higher education, funded by the Scottish Government.
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
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Liberation, equality and diversity
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Race for Equality
A report exploring why Black students are less likely to be satisfied with their student experience and why they are less likely to achieve a first class degree in comparison to their white peers. |
Hidden Marks
An online survey of more than 2000 women students, exploring prevalence of harassment, violence, stalking and sexual assault, experiences of reporting, and the impact of violence on education.
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Life, not numbers
A report into how the funding and administration of disabled students' personal care packages impacts their experience of higher education; based on in-depth qualitative interviews.
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Meet the Parents
Our groundbreaking 2009 research investigating the day-to-day experiences of students with dependent children in the UK.
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2010
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