Student Sustainability Survey

Project Lead: Dr. Anna Sabidussi
Researchers: Nasir Syed, Asimina Vlachaki
Start date: January 2025
Status: Ongoing
Project duration: Until December 2025
Funding: €10,000 (HAN SEE)

The Student Sustainability Survey investigates how students across HAN develop sustainability-related mindsets, behaviors and competencies during their studies. It focuses on students’ values, attitudes, personal agency, and perceived capacity to contribute to sustainable change.

The project contributes directly to HAN’s sustainability strategy and supports the Center of International Business Research (CIBR)'s mission to connect international business, education, and applied research with societal impact.

HAN has introduced various initiatives to embed sustainability within its programs, operations, and strategic direction. However, the actual impact of education on students’ development as sustainability-driven professionals had not yet been measured.

This project addresses that gap through a student-centred approach that examines how education shapes students’ attitudes, motivations, and perceived agency to act for a more sustainable future. The Student Sustainability Survey is part of the broader HAN focus on Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE).

This project explores how students experience and engage with sustainability in their studies and daily lives. It looks at sustainability-related outcomes across environmental, social, and economic dimensions, while examining how education shapes students’ mindsets, behaviours, and sense of agency. By translating these insights into data-driven knowledge, the project supports stronger integration of sustainability within curricula and academic programmes. At the same time, it invites students to reflect on their own role as responsible professionals and active agents of change.

The expected outcomes of this research include a clearer understanding of how HAN’s education contributes to students’ sustainability development. The findings can contribute to strengthening the integration of sustainability across programs by providing evidence-based input to support educational innovation and informed institutional decision-making.

Email: researchcenter.isb@han.nl