National Student Survey

1. How good are teaching staff at explaining things? 

2. How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging? 

3. How often is the course intellectually stimulating? 

4. How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work? 

5. To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth? 

6. How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned? 

7. To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics 

8. To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study? 

9. How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

10. How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work’? 

11. How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course? 

12. How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned? 

13. How often have you received assessment feedback on time? 

14. How often does feedback help you to improve your work? 

15. How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to? 

16.  How well have teaching staff supported your learning? 

17. How well organised is your course? 

18. How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated? 

19. How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning? 

20. How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning? 

21. How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them? 

22. To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course? 

23. To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff? 

24. How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on? 

25. How well does the Students' Union (Association or Guild) represent students' academic interests?

26. How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

27. During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs? 

For students studying subjects which include healthcare, allied health and clinical practice placements.

H1. I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s). 

H2. I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.

H3. I received appropriate supervision on placement(s). 

H4. I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences. 

H5. My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued. 

H7. My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course. 

28. Looking back on the experience, are there any particularly positive or negative aspects you would like to highlight? 

 29. There is sufficient provision of welfare and student services to meet my needs.

30. When needed, the information and advice offered by welfare and student services has been helpful.

 31. I feel part of a group of students committed to learning. 

32. I have been able to explore academic interests with other students. 

33. I have learned to explore ideas confidently. 

34. Within my course, I feel my suggestions and ideas are valued. 

35. I feel part of an academic community in my college or university. 

36. My Higher Education experience has helped me plan for my future career. 

37. My institution offered activities and resources designed to prepare me for the next step in my career. 

38. The skills I have developed during my time in Higher Education will be useful for my future career.