What is the National Student Survey?

Your opportunity to ‘Have Your Say’ and provide invaluable feedback to your institution and future students that may wish to study the same course.

What is the National Student Survey ? Annual survey of final year* undergraduates across the UK Commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England on behalf of all the funding bodies Fully supported by the National Union of Students Conducted by Ipsos MORI Quick and easy to complete. * Some exceptions apply

What will the NSS ask me? Widely recognised as a key measure of satisfaction the survey looks at a range of areas including:  The teaching on my course  Assessment & feedback  Academic support  Organisation & management  Learning resources  Personal development  Overall satisfaction  Students’ Union (Association or Guild).

The NSS results are made publicly available to help prospective students make informed decisions of where and what to study. Institutions are provided with the anonymised data to help them identify areas where they are doing well, as well as areas for development, for the purpose of improving the student learning experience for future generations of students. How are the results used?

Have your say! As a result of what students have said, institutions have made changes: Examples include:  Enhanced teacher student communications,  Reviewed/developed feedback systems and methods of assessment,  Improved support measures such as personal tutorial sessions and enhanced induction programmes,  Made timetable improvements and explored course content and design,  Reviewed and improved access to IT resources, study spaces and text books/e books,  Provided additional study opportunities to develop key skills and offered enhanced careers support.

To take part… Ipsos MORI will send you an inviting you to take part in the survey during [survey start week] You can also complete the survey at Your responses to the survey are anonymised Contact details used only for the NSS It could be worth your while [details of prize draw / incentive].

Online and via your smartphone You can now complete the NSS online or via your smartphone:  Go to  Follow the link in your invitation  Scan the NSS Quick response code with your smartphone (you may need to download a free QR reader app).

Will my responses remain private? The survey is undertaken independently by Ipsos MORI The NSS respects student privacy Responses are confidential At no point will students be identified to their institution - your responses to the survey are anonymised Contact details are used only for the NSS.

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