Alterline is an insight and intelligence agency specialising in higher education. Over the past fourteen years we have worked on over 90 university campuses in the UK and Ireland to drive positive change. Our ground-breaking ‘University Futures’ series are bringing clients together to work on common challenges. Building communities of best practice around insight and intelligence tools, our work offers opportunities for shared learning and collaboration and is leading to practical action and exciting innovations.
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Latest news
UG Entry Requirements Perceptions – report now available
How do students interpret and respond to entry requirements in the context of a shifting transparency landscape, particularly driven by the new UCAS features displaying the grades of accepted applicants? Join us now on this popular research collaboration for the…
Free School Meals Decision-Making – report now available
In this unique qualitative insight project, we explored the lived experience of students eligible for Free School Meals and how universities could better support their decision-making and recruitment journeys. The full report is now available to purchase and you can…
Road to University – Next Generation: new project
What are the university aspirations, decision-making & influencers amongst Gen Z & A and how can you engage and support them effectively? Join us for our ‘Road to University – Next Generation’ project which will provide new evidence to help…
Free School Meals Undergraduate Experience: report now available
In this unique qualitative insight project, we explored the on-course experience of undergraduate students who had previously been eligible for free school meals and how universities could better support this group in their transition to university, to continue in their…
Student Life Pulse Light 2026
Run our Light Student Life Pulse insight programme in the Spring 2026. Get in touch now if you’re looking to understand your students’ experiences, benchmarked against the 14 students’ unions we’re currently working with in our Pulse community
Parents as Influencers 2025 – report now available
Updated evidence, tracked against our previous findings from 2018 and 2021, to help university recruitment, outreach and marketing teams navigate the changing landscape of parental influence and take action to enhance engagement.
Alumni Life Pulse 2026
Engaged alumni have the power to feed university recruitment, enrich the student experience, improve graduate employability, fund new innovation and provide real-world links for research and enterprise. Alterline’s Alumni Life Pulse provides insight into your alumni population, delivering the intelligence…
Library Life Pulse 2026
University Librarians are you in need of some updated, independent insight into your students’ and academics’ library experiences and clear evidenced priorities to improve library services during the next academic year? If so, our Library Life Pulse service can provides…
Understanding the experiences of students from the LGBTQ+ community – report now available
What is the university experience of undergraduate students from the LGBTQ+ community and how can you engage and support them effectively? Our unique insight report is available to purchase or you can read the complimentary high level summary.
Information & Digital Literacy skills amongst 16–18-year-olds – report now available
What skills support do incoming university students need to help them succeed during their studies and beyond? The complimentary summary and full research report, to purchase, are both now available from our 2023 collaboration.