23 BACK TO THEMES U NITE STUDENTS | APPLICANT INDEX REPORT | 2023 Safety Most applicants (81%) believe they will be safe at university. Compared to last year, a greater proportion of applicants believe they will be safe with only a very small minority disagreeing. However White students had a stronger sense of safety compared to Black (72%) and Asian (75%) students which reflects the findings of the Living Black at University research. 2023 2022 Figure 14 : I will be safe at university ■ Strongly agree ■ Agree ■ Neither agree nor disagree ■ Disagree ■ Strongly disagree 27% 24% 43% 57% 23% 15% 6% 3% 2% 1% Figure 13 : I will be safe at university (by ethnicity) 65 70 75 80 85 90 75% 72% 81% 85% 75% Asian, or Asian British Black White Any other ethnic background/ prefer not to say Mixed or multiple ethnic groups THEMATIC ANALYSIS - WELLBEING 0% 100% 80% 50% 20% 90% 60% 30% 70% 40% 10%