The Student Living Monitor (SLM) is the only survey dedicated to understanding students’ happiness and the influence that the housing environment of students has on their living experience.

The research was conducted between 12 February and 19 May 2024, working in collaboration with accommodation providers and institutional partners across Europe. Participating organisations were able to start and end their own research efforts at their own discretion during the time window.

The survey was facilitated by WAU Agency, in partnership with The Class Foundation, and hosted on the online platform Typeform across five different languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, German). Where fewer than 50 responses were achieved to each element of a question, responses have been suppressed.

The report uses several measurements of well-being, mental health, and satisfaction to analyse the key drivers of happiness and well-being in student accommodation across the main markets in Europe. By looking across several measures, the SLM draws out conclusions on which elements of a student’s living experience have an impact on them – these can be positive or negative impacts, and areas where there is little discernible impact. The survey dashboard was created and curated by WAU Agency.

Sarah Jones of Mirus42 spearheaded the report and analysis, with support from Arunima Dey of The Class Foundation.

The SLM uses three measures of impact: The Mental Health Index 5, Net Promoter Score, and Well-being Net Promoter Score. The description, scoring method, and scale are explained below: