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WHAT IS
THE
NATIONAL
STUDENT
SURVEY?
What is the NSS?
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What is the NSS?
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Annual survey of final year* undergraduates across the
UK
Conducted by Ipsos MORI
Commissioned by the Higher Education Funding
Council for England (HEFCE) on behalf of all the
funding bodies**
Fully supported by the National Union of Students
(NUS)
Quick and easy to complete
* Some exceptions apply
* * Including: Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, Department for Education Northern
Ireland, Scottish Higher Education Institutions, Health Education England, National College for
Teaching and Leadership and participating private higher education providers.
What will the NSS ask me?
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A key benchmark of satisfaction, the survey looks at a range
of measures about course experience:
The teaching on my course
Assessment & feedback
Academic support
Organisation & management
Learning resources
Personal development
Overall satisfaction
The NSS also asks students about satisfaction with the
Students’ Union (Association or Guild)
How are the results used?
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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.
Leave Your Mark!
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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…….
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Ipsos MORI will send you an email inviting you to take
part in the survey during [survey start week]
You can also complete the survey at
www.thestudentsurvey.com
Your responses to the survey are anonymised
Contact details used only for the NSS
Take part online for the opportunity to win/receive [details
of prize draw / incentive].
Online and via your smartphone or tablet
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You can now complete the NSS online or via your
smartphone or tablet:
Go to www.thestudentsurvey.com
Follow the link in your email invitation
Scan the NSS Quick Response code with your
smartphone/mobile device (you may need to download a
free QR reader app).
Will my response remain private?
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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.
To find out more....
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