Living Black at University 13 Research was conducted by Halpin Partnership Ltd between May and August 2021 and consisted of the following stages: – Pilot student survey – Pilot staff survey – Main survey of students – Focus groups with Black students The pilot surveys surveyed students currently studying at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), or those who had recently graduated, and staff who either worked in student accommodation or supported students living in accommodation. There were 369 responses from students in total; 260 complete responses and 109 partial responses. The quantitative data indicated that there may be differences in experience of halls of residence and private PBSA for Black students, but the dataset was too small to draw conclusions with a sufficient degree of certainty. The qualitative data collected through free-text questions indicated that there were areas of concern for Black students that required further investigation. The pilot survey informed the survey questions and focus group themes for the main study. There were 138 responses, 60 complete and 78 partial, from the pilot staff survey which provided both validation and an organisational perspective on the student findings. The main survey drew on the YouthSight panel to collect data from both home and international students studying at UK HEIs, requesting that only those that lived in halls of residence or private PBSA participate. There were 1055 responses, all of whom responded that they either lived in university halls of residence (72%) or private PBSA (28%). Quantitative results were tested for statistical significance, and qualitative (free text) findings were themed and categorised for analysis. We acknowledge the limitations that arise from a sample of this size. The report focuses on the items in which there was a statistically significant difference to a 95% confidence level between responses from White and Black students, but the full question set is provided for reference in the appendix. The team conducted focus groups and interviews with 47 self-selecting Black students and Black graduates, all of whom had lived in university halls of residence or private PBSA. This provided an opportunity to gain a greater depth of insight into the survey findings and to understand them within a wider context. Each focus group lasted between 1-1.5 hours and discussed themes identified in the surveys. The results were again thematically analysed. Living Black at University 12 2 METHODOLOGY 2.0 Methodology 13 2.1 Definitions and 14 stylistic choices 2.0 METHODOLOGY