Results from this year's National Student Survey (NSS) published
today show a 72.3 per cent overall response rate from students on
questions about their experiences of higher education.
The survey is one of the largest of its kind in the world, asking
students across the UK about a range of factors, including their
academic experience, teaching and assessments, and institutions'
mental wellbeing services.
Just under 346,000 final year students responded this year, and
their answers provide information for prospective students to
help them find the right course, as well as rich data to support
universities and colleges to improve the experience for all their
students.
For students studying in England, results included:
· 85.3 per cent responded
positively to questions relating to ‘teaching on my course'
compared with 84.7 per cent in 2023
· 74 per cent responded
positively to questions relating to ‘student voice' increasing
from 71.9 per cent in 2023
· 79 per cent responded
positively to ‘how well information on their university or
college's mental wellbeing services was communicated' increasing
from 75.9 per cent in 2023
John Blake, Director for Fair Access and Participation at the
Office for Students, said of the results:
“This year's cohort of final year students have experienced
significant disruption prior to and during their studies due to a
range of factors, including the aftermath of Covid-19. This will
no doubt have affected their overall student experience, and the
fact that they have been studying under these circumstances is
why I'm especially pleased to see that the overall figures across
the sector mostly match or exceed last year's
outcomes.
“Universities and colleges will want to make good use of these
valuable insights from so many students as they think about
improving their courses. At the OfS, we will be using data from
this survey to inform our approach to regulation, and to ensure
that students' voices continue to influence our work.”
ENDS
Notes
- The NSS is managed by the OfS on behalf of the UK funding and
regulatory bodies – the Scottish Funding Council, the Higher
Education Funding Council for Wales and the Department for the
Economy (Northern Ireland).
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Read the full NSS 2024
results.
- This year's NSS was open to students from 8 January to 30
April 2024. 520 higher education providers took part in the
survey. 345,981 students responded to the survey, which
represents a 72.3 per cent response rate.
- This year's NSS publication includes responses to the six
questions about placements for students on healthcare, allied
health, and clinical practice courses.
