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What is the Sexual Misconduct Survey (SMS)?

In 2025, the Office for Students (OfS), the regulator of higher education in England will be asking all final year students across England to complete a pilot survey which asks about their experiences of sexual misconduct. The objective is to gain insight into the number of students who have experienced sexual misconduct, both within and outside of the university context and location.

The Sexual Misconduct Survey will be offered to all students once they have completed and submitted the National Student Survey, unless they have opted out. Please note that the survey is optional. If you’d like more information on the survey themes, please visit

Why take part?

Because your experiences are important. We take your feedback and views seriously because they help us understand what we are doing well and what we can do better. The results are also published on the Discover Uni website, so anyone who is considering university can find out what students like you thought about your course, to help them make decisions about where and what to study.

We, along with Heads of School and other senior colleagues, read hundreds of your comments every year to inform where we invest our time and resource. 

This is your opportunity to shape the experience for future 17³Ô¹Ï students. 

Win a pair of Beats Studio Buds+ True Wireless Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones.

To thank you for your time, all students who complete the survey by midnight on 30 April 2025 and have entered the prize draw will at random be selected to win one of ten prizes on offer.