Help us reach your first-year international students

Working with Red Brick Research, we are again running our annual survey exploring the decision-making of newly enrolled international students in the UK, to ensure we stay abreast of what students from around the world want and need.

We’d like to invite your institution to take part in the 2024-25 survey, which is now live and will remain open until the end of March 2025.

How you can help

Please distribute the survey to your newly enrolled international students. An email template is available for you to use [below], which also contains the survey link for distribution. Any international student who started a course (UG or PG) in 2024 or is due to enrol by the end of March 2025 is in scope.

Subject line: #Name, International Student Survey
Hi #Name,
Complete this survey for the chance to earn £200.
As a valued member of our international student community, we’d like to invite you to complete a short survey on behalf of a UK organisation who would like to learn more about your decision to study in the UK. Start the survey.
The survey will take around 15 minutes to complete, and as a thank you for your participation one randomly selected student will be awarded £200 and three others £50 (x2) – £100 (x1).
Your responses will contribute to understanding about international students’ priorities when thinking about where to study, helping the UK to deliver the best experience for students like you now and in the future. Your responses are anonymous.
Thank you for your participation!
*This survey is being conducted by independent research agency Red Brick Research on behalf of a UK organisation. If you have any problems accessing the survey, please email laura@redbricksurveys.net.

What's in it for your institution:

1. Institution-specific insights

By participating, your institution will receive institution-specific insights on the early experiences of your international students through a dedicated online dashboard.

Action: please contact Lia at Red Brick when you've sent the survey out, and she'll provide you with a link to your live online dashboard report.

2. Invitation to in-depth Study UK webinar

You’ll also be invited to a Study UK webinar to hear about the broader findings (see last year's slides here).

Any questions/get in touch

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the research further, please contact Kevin Murray, Study UK Senior Research and Evaluation Manager. You may also hear directly from Red Brick in the coming weeks.

Thanks again for your ongoing collaboration on this and other aspects of our work. Your support is crucial in helping us build a comprehensive understanding of what international students need and value in their UK education journey.

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