Reports Archive - Alterline

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 full insights!

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 also download a complimentary high-level summary.

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 university recruitment and marketing teams understand prospective student decision-making of the incoming generations.

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 studies and to succeed. The full report is now available to purchase and you can also download a complimentary high-level summary.

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 you need to drive alumni engagement and demonstrate your impact.

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 exactly what you need and we would be delighted to welcome you into our Pulse community for Spring 2026!

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.