Experiences and risk among commuter students in higher education: Summary report

We commissioned independent research by Savanta to help understand which measures of commuter status are most useful. We asked more than 1,000 students in England about their travel arrangements, living circumstances and experiences of higher education in order to identify which measures of commuting are most strongly associated with negative student experiences.

Date:
28 July 2026

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