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What’s the latest research and insight from Unite Students? Delve into our findings on students, student life and student accommodation.

7 things you need to know about 2024’s university applicants

The Unite Students Applicant Index is the only research that tracks university applicants’ attitudes and confidence levels year on year, giving you the information you need to prepare for their arrival in autumn. The 2024 report is out now. So, here’s everything you need to know about the Applicant Index - and seven things you’ll want to know about this year’s incoming student cohort.
15/07/2024
Higher Education blogs
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26/03/2025
Podcasts

Joe Lister featured on UK Investor Magazine podcast

Joe Lister speaks to Jonathan Roy on the UK Investor Magazine podcast.
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17/03/2025
In Conversation With

Q&A with Tom Brewerton, Group Development Director

This Q&A delves into Tom's 2024 highlights and what he’s looking forward to this year. Plus, the biggest challenge PBSA faces right now. 
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05/03/2025
Higher Education blogs

Why ‘compassion’ is student wellbeing’s newest buzzword

Join host Jenny Shaw and an expert panel for a deep dive into how compassion is shaping new approaches across UK Higher Education, in student support and beyond.
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05/02/2025
Higher Education blogs

2025 survey: Living Black at University

Living Black at University was published three years ago this week. Whether you’ve fully embraced it, taken some first steps or are brand new to it, we’d love to hear from Higher Education partners in our new impact survey.
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02/12/2024
Blogs

New report: Care and Learning in Higher Education

We’ve partnered with the Unite Foundation to commission a new report from the Social Market Foundation, to identify what needs to be done to support more estranged and care experienced young people to go to university and succeed.
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02/12/2024
Corporate blogs

Joe Lister on care experienced and estranged students

Joe Lister, Unite Students’ Chief Executive, highlights why we commissioned a new report by the Social Market Foundation on urgent support for care experienced and estranged students.
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13/11/2024
Higher Education blogs

5 things you should know about international applicants

International students make up 26% of the UK’s student population and add £37 billion to its economy. Here’s what 2024’s Applicant Index report tells us about international applicants and how they differ from applicants from the UK.
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31/10/2024
Higher Education blogs

Report shows 63% of care experienced applicants expect a culture shock at university

In our 2024 Applicant Index, we found that care experienced applicants were more likely to anticipate a sense of culture shock than any other group. In a special guest blog, the Unite Foundation speaks to students about their experiences of culture shock.
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