This week sees the launch of the National Student Survey (NSS) 2009. In the last NSS we did very well, coming ninth in the Russell Group regarding overall student satisfaction amongst those studying first degrees, and tenth nationally with respect to our learning resources.
We want to at least hold our national position in this survey, if not improve our showing this year. Therefore, we ask all staff who have contact with final year students to encourage their participation in this survey.
It is vitally important that students provide their feedback. In previous years we have reached the 50% response threshold, although achieving this has required significant promotional activity by both the Students鈥� Union and staff; this year will be no different.
The outcomes from the survey will be published in the autumn through the Unistats website, run by UCAS, designed to help future students choose which programme at which University to study. The results are also used in various league tables and provide us with useful comparative information across the sector and indications of areas of strengths and those in which we can make improvements.
For your information, the NSS covers all HEIs in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and is designed to run alongside QAA institutional audit.
Ian Giles
Director of LATEU