Ahead of myGwork’s annual WorkFair – the global virtual career fair for LGBTQ+ students, graduates, and allies – taking place this year on November 5, we are conducting our annual LGBTQ+ Student and Graduate Survey. The aim of this research is to help employers understand how the next generation entering the workforce feels about:

· Inclusion at their place of work or study
· The importance of finding meaningful work
· How these factors impact the job search
· Whether the current anti-DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) sentiment is affecting career choices

We are offering £250 (or local equivalent) worth of prizes in vouchers, to be shared as follows among four winners:

· £100
· £75
· £50
· £25

Winners will be chosen at random when the survey closes on October 10, 2025. To be eligible for the prize draw, simply leave your contact details and email address at the end of the survey and register for this year’s WorkFair here.

The survey should take approximately 10–15 minutes to complete. All information you provide will remain anonymous and will not be used to identify any individual. Confidentiality of all responses is guaranteed, and no individual data will be shared with any third party for any purpose.

Thank you for taking the time to complete myGwork’s 2025 LGBTQ+ Student and Graduate Survey, share your perspective, and help us create a more inclusive future.

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* 1. How do you identify?

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* 2. How do you describe your gender identity?

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* 3. What is your nationality?

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* 4. What best describes your ethnic origin?

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* 5. How old are you?

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* 6. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

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* 7. If yes, is your disability:

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* 8. What is your current employment status?

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* 9. Have you already graduated?

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* 10. If no, when do you expect to graduate?

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* 11. In which sector(s) are you seeking a job/have been offered a job/working in?

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* 12. Please indicate how important it is for you to have the flexibility to work from home/remotely (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not at all important and 10 being extremely important).

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* 13. Which working arrangement do you most prefer? Please rearrange in order, with the top one being your most preferred.

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* 14. Would you consider relocating for work?

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* 15. What are your salary expectations?

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* 16. What type of career support would be most useful to you?

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* 17. How do you prefer to access career support? Please rearrange in order, with the top one being your most preferred.

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* 18. What benefits are you expecting from a future employer? Please rearrange in order, with the top one being your most preferred.

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* 19. Where do you look for LGBTQ+ inclusive jobs? Please select all that are applicable to you.

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* 20. When you come to look for a job, how important is it for you to be out at work (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not at all important and 10 being extremely important)?

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* 21. What signposts do you look for to check if a recruiting organization is LGBTQ+ friendly? Please select all that are applicable to you.

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* 22. Are you more likely to be out at work from day one if you knew that your organization is truly inclusive?

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* 23. Would you consider working for a company where you couldn’t be out at work?

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* 24. Do you feel employers are taking enough proactive action to be LGBTQ+ inclusive?

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* 25. Do you feel you know how to find out whether an employer is LGBTQ+ friendly or not?

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* 26. Are you worried that being LGBTQ+ will make it more challenging for you to reach senior leadership positions?

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* 27. Do you feel that your university/business school careers centre is doing enough to match LGBTQ+ students to diversity-friendly employers?

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* 28. Do you think universities/business schools teach enough about diversity and inclusion and how to create inclusive workplaces?

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* 29. What’s the most important thing that employers could do to make you feel included? Please rearrange in order, with the top one being your most preferred.

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* 30. What are you most worried about when it comes to being out at work? Please rearrange in order, with the top one being your most preferred.

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* 31. Which sectors do you consider to be the most LGBTQ+ friendly? Please select up to three options.

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* 32. Which sectors do you consider to be the least LGBTQ+ friendly? Please select up to three options.

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* 33. Would you avoid applying for a role at a company that has recently withdrawn its support/initiatives for the LGBTQ+ community?

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* 34. Please indicate how included you feel at your place of study (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not at all included and 10 being very included).

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* 35. Please indicate your level of comfort expressing your sexual orientation or gender identity freely within your business school/university community (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not at all comfortable and 10 being extremely comfortable).

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* 36. Have you ever witnessed discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity within your business school/university community?

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* 37. Have you personally experienced discrimination (homophobia, transphobia, biphobia, etc) at your place of study?

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* 38. Please indicate how you rate the overall inclusivity and acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals within your school/university environment (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not at all inclusive and 10 being extremely inclusive).

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* 39. Does your university/business school offer training/workshops/policies to promote allyship and create a better understanding of LGBTQ+ issues?

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* 40. Please indicate if you feel that there is adequate support and resources available for LGBTQ+ students at your place of study (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not enough support and 10 being excellent support).

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* 41. Please indicate how you rate the level of understanding and knowledge among students about different sexual orientations and gender identities (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being very limited understanding and knowledgeable and 10 being extremely understanding and knowledgeable).

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* 42. Please indicate whether there are enough allies and visible LGBTQ+ support for students at your place of study (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not enough support and 10 being excellent support).

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* 43. Would you like to see more LGBTQ+ related workshops, education, and training incorporated into the university curriculum or classroom discussions?

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* 44. Please indicate how important it is for you to work in a safe, LGBTQ+ inclusive organisation (on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all important and 10 being extremely important).

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* 45. Please indicate how likely you are to join an LGBTQ+ employee resource group (ERG) at your new place of employment (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not at all likely and 10 being extremely likely).

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* 46. Please indicate how important is it for you to see and have access to LGBTQ+ role models in senior positions (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not at all important and 10 being extremely important).

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* 47. Please indicate how important is it for you to work in an organisation with visible allies especially in leaderships roles remotely (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not at all important and 10 being extremely important)?

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* 48. Would seeing more visible LGBTQ+ allies influence your decision to accept a job offer?

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* 49. Do you feel that your LGBTQ+ identity influences your career choices?

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* 50. How important is it for you to find work that feels meaningful (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not at all important and 10 being extremely important).

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* 51. What does "purposeful work" mean to you? Please explain.

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* 52. Do you feel that your chosen career aligns with your personal values and sense of purpose?

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* 53. Have you experienced any challenges in finding purposeful work due to your LGBTQ+ identity?

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* 54. If yes, please elaborate:

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* 55. How concerned are you about the current pushback against DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and LGBTQ+ rights affecting your career prospects, (on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being not at all concerned and 10 being extremely concerned)?

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* 56. Have recent political and social shifts made you reconsider your career path, industry, or location for work?

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* 57. If yes, please elaborate:

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* 58. Do you feel that companies and employers are becoming more or less supportive of LGBTQ+ employees in light of recent anti-DEI movements?

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* 59. Have you noticed any changes in hiring practices, workplace policies, or job market opportunities that you believe are influenced by anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment?

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* 60. If yes, please elaborate:

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* 61. Do you feel hopeful about finding work that is both meaningful and affirming of your LGBTQ+ identity?

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* 62. If you are happy to be contacted about the survey, and would like to be entered into the prize draw, please leave your email address below (there is no requirement to complete this question). Please note: Confidentiality of all responses is guaranteed, and no individual data will be shared with any third party for any purpose.

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