More than half (58%) of students said young people should have to pass an assessment to show that they fully understand sexual consent before starting their degrees, according to a poll by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) think tank. Just having these conversations is a huge step says Everyone's Invited founder Soma Sara play-icon What else did the survey find? Only around a quarter (27%) of students believe the education they received before university prepared them for the reality of sex and relationships in higher education. More than half (58%) think all students should have to pass an assessment to show that they fully understand sexual consent before starting their degrees.