The challenge
“The international business had seen that the University Lifestyle Survey had been really successful in the UK. The idea this time was to help position us as a global player.”
Press and PR Director, Sodexo
We had previously worked successfully with Sodexo on similar thought-leadership studies focusing on the UK, which generated significant press coverage. Sodexo now asked us to do the same thing across six countries: the UK, the US, Spain, Italy, India and China.
The solution
We managed the full global survey project in all six countries, from recruitment and sampling to fieldwork, analysis and reporting. Sodexo benefited from a single point of contact throughout the project, making it as easy as possible to manage.
Our team made sure findings were presented in a digestible way for Sodexo’s stakeholders in all six countries to understand and apply.

The outcome
This project resulted in a unique piece of global research, revealing fresh, valuable insights into university life globally, and enabling unique international comparisons.
For example, the survey highlighted the differences between countries based on how much students have to pay
It also revealed students’ expectations regarding food services, finding that 60% of UK students expect vegetarian or vegan food to be available at their university’s catering or retail outlets, and 49% expect “free-from” food.
The findings generated significant press coverage for Sodexo, including a number of key trade titles, and the study continues to help maintain Sodexo's reputation as one of the most authoritative voices on global student life.
Sodexo

YouthSight are always brilliant to work with: helpful, responsive and efficient. They just get on with it. Global projects can be quite challenging and they really helped to make the project to run more smoothly.

"YouthSight are always brilliant to work with: helpful, responsive and efficient. They just get on with it. Global projects can be quite challenging and they really helped to make the project to run more smoothly"
Sodexo
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