Personal pressures Anxiety about achieving the academic grades they were aiming for preoccupied students more than any other concern, something that has not changed in the last two years. However, the proportion of undergraduates who fret about the class of their degree has continued to rise. When the survey was first carried out in 2004, six out of 10 students said they worried about their degree class (61% did), but this rose to 70% in 2008 and to 72% this year. As with most of the concerns experienced by students the anxiety is felt by more women than men, with 77% of female students citing it as a worry compared to 65% of their male peers. It is also felt more keenly by those in their second year than those in their first, and among students at older universities than at modern institutions. Other common worries include balancing academic, social and work commitments, which now preoccupies 68% of students (up from 67% last time, 60% in 2008 and 41% in 2004). Those with term-time jobs are more likely to suffer from anxiety on this front, with 76% worrying compared to 65% of those without jobs. In one surprising development, the students most likely to be worried about the heavy workload required for their degree are those reading law, 73% of whom admit to being nervous about the amount they are required to do. This sees them leapfrog medical students, who in the past have tended to complain most about workload (70% expressed concern). Among the other principal anxieties highlighted are finding a job after graduation, something that has become far more acute in light of the ongoing economic stagnation. Today over half of students (56%) worry about finding work when they leave university, compared with just 46% in 2010. 56% of students are worried about finding work after university200461%200657%200870%201069%201272%% of students worrying about degree classification12

Perhaps surprisingly, debt was relatively low on most students' list of concerns, with under a third (31%) worrying, down from 37% in 2010 and 42% in 2008. University servicesStudents now see wireless internet access as a must-have in their accommodation, with more than three quarters listing it as their number one priority (77% did). This modern concern is now far ahead of such traditional services as a place to wash clothes (which 66% wanted) or a space in which to socialise (which was essential to 65%). As in 2010, a surprisingly small number of students wanted their rooms cleaned for them, with less than half (39%) saying cleaning services should be provided. Asked about the range of green initiatives at their university, most appeared to be either happy with what was on offer or simply ambivalent: more than half (56%) said they did not want to see more. Breaking this result down, it became clear that women were marginally more interested than men, but even so only 46% wanted more. Despite this, the majority of students said they recycled basics such as plastic bottles (72% did), card (71%) and cans (65%), with those in self-catered halls, flats and houses most likely to do so. Finally, students were asked what they would like their university to spend more on to improve the student experience. The largest group opted for improvements to the quality of teaching (a fifth did), with investment in better lecture halls and labs another popular choice (cited by 14%).1377%Launderette66%Shared social spaceEnsuite bathroomCleaning65%45%39%Top five requirements for accommodationWiFI