Students due to complete their undergraduate programme during this academic year will be invited to take part in the National Students Survey.
The NSS is run by IPSOS-MORI on behalf of the Office for Students (OfS), the higher education regulator for England. All registered institutions are required to take part in the survey.
The NSS takes place in the Spring Term.
Ipsos-Mori will contact you via e-mail and later by phone to complete the survey.
What questions will I be asked?
The OfS determines the questions in the survey, but they will be familiar to you as the School utilise them (or variations of) for our End of Year Survey and termly MEQs.
The questions are:
Teaching on my course
- How good are teaching staff at explaining things? Very good; Good; Not very good; Not at all good; This does not apply to me
- How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging? Very often; Fairly often; Not very often; Rarely; This does not apply to me
- How often is the course intellectually stimulating? Very often; Fairly often; Not very often; Rarely; This does not apply to me
- How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work? Very often; Fairly often; Not very often; Rarely; This does not apply to me Learning opportunities
- To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth? To a large extent; To some extent; To a small extent; Not at all; This does not apply to me
- How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned? Very well; Well; Not very well; Not at all well; This does not apply to me
- To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics? To a large extent; To some extent; To a small extent; Not at all; This does not apply to me
- To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study? To a large extent; To some extent; To a small extent; Not at all; This does not apply to me
- How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future? Very well; Well; Not very well; Not at all well; This does not apply to me Assessment and feedback
- How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work? Very clear; Clear; Not very clear; Not at all clear; This does not apply to me
- How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course? Very fair; Fair; Not very fair; Not at all fair; This does not apply to me
- How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned? Very well; Well; Not very well; Not at all well; This does not apply to me
- How often have you received assessment feedback on time? Very often; Fairly often; Not very often; Rarely; This does not apply to me
- How often does feedback help you to improve your work? Very often; Fairly often; Not very often; Rarely; This does not apply to me Academic support
- How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to? Very easy; Easy; Not very easy; Not at all easy; This does not apply to me
- How well have teaching staff supported your learning? Very well; Well; Not very well; Not at all well; This does not apply to me Organisation and management
- How well organised is your course? Very well organised; Well organised; Not very well organised; Not at all well organised; This does not apply to me
- How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated? Very well; Well; Not very well; Not at all well; This does not apply to me
- Learning resources
- How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning? Very well; Well; Not very well; Not at all well; This does not apply to me
- How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning? Very well; Well; Not very well; Not at all well; This does not apply to me
- How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them? Very easy; Easy; Not very easy; Not at all easy; This does not apply to me
- Student voice
- To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course? To a large extent; To some extent; To a small extent; Not at all; This does not apply to me
- To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff? To a large extent; To some extent; To a small extent; Not at all; This does not apply to me
- How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on? Very clear; Clear; Not very clear; Not at all clear; This does not apply to me
- How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests? Very well; Well; Not very well; Not at all well; This does not apply to me
- Mental wellbeing services - How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services? Very well; Well; Not very well; Not at all well; This does not apply to me
- Freedom of expression - During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs? Very free; Free; Not very free; Not at all free; This does not apply to me