Graduates who are more positive about the design and nature of the work they do are more likely to be happy, as well as to report their life to be worthwhile and satisfying.
Researchers from HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency)1 found that graduates who highly rated the design and nature of their work2 in the Graduate Outcomes survey were more likely to say that they were happy, satisfied with their lives, and that their own activities were worthwhile.
The research used data from 217,305 graduates from 2017/18 and 2018/19 who responded to the survey’s ‘graduate voice’ questions about their jobs, standardised questions about their wellbeing3, and disclosed their salary.
