What is the

National

Student

Survey?

Your opportunity to

‘Speak Up’

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 and Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA)

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 & feedbackAcademic supportOrganisation & managementLearning resourcesPersonal developmentOverall satisfactionStudents’ Union (Association or Guild)

How are the results used?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.

Speak Up!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 email inviting you to take part in the survey during the week beginning 21 JanuaryYou can also complete the survey at www.thestudentsurvey.com or via the MyEd student portalYour responses to the survey are anonymised Contact details used only for the NSS It could be worth your while – you could win an iPad or one of ten £50 Blackwell’s vouchers.For each student that responds to the survey we will donate £1 to the Edinburgh Students’ Charities Appeal

Online and via your smartphoneYou can now complete the NSS online or via your smartphone:

Go to www.thestudentsurvey.com or the MyEd student portalFollow the link in your email invitationScan 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.

To find out more....

www.thestudentsurvey.com

Other student surveys we run;The Edinburgh Student Experience Survey for undergraduates who are not yet in their final year – starts 21 January

The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) – starts 28 January

The biennial Postgraduate Research Student Experience survey (PRES) – starts 23 March

All the surveys are accessible via MyEd