Student survey guidelines

Anyone wishing to conduct a survey of University of Edinburgh students are reminded to first seek permission.

The Student Survey Ethics Committee SSEC assesses requests for access to the student body from all individuals, external organisations and University community members wishing to undertake a University-wide survey or one that extends beyond a single School.

Anyone wishing to conduct a survey within a single School must first seek permission from the School's Head.

No student, regardless of their home institution, will be granted permission to conduct University-wide or multiple-School surveys for the purposes of dissertation or assignment research.

Staff and students are asked to consider these approval mechanisms if they are approached with a survey request.