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The National Student Survey

The National Student Survey. An introduction for course reps. Evidencing the student voice. Representation is far more effective when it is evidence based You can speak more authoritatively when speaking for all your students Three types of evidence: quantitative, qualitative, and policy

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The National Student Survey

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  1. The National Student Survey An introduction for course reps

  2. Evidencing the student voice Representation is far more effective when it is evidence based You can speak more authoritatively when speaking for all your students Three types of evidence: quantitative, qualitative, and policy The National Student Survey data is the most comprehensive source of quantitative evidence you can use

  3. Introduction to the NSS • Open to all final year undergraduates • All publically funded HEIs in the UK • FE Colleges that provide HE in England and Wales only • Running since 2005 • Over 400,000 participants; 3rd largest survey in the UK • Core of 23 questions • Funded by HEFCE. Run by Ipsos-MORI

  4. The 23 questions Institutions can add ‘optional banks’ and custom-designed questions

  5. Key Points Run by an independent organisation, Ipsos-MORI Three stages: Online Telephone Postal Students can opt-out at any point Publically available data Is part of many league tables 50% response rate is required! At least 23 individual responses

  6. Accessing your results Get your department/school results from insert contact here You can also look at www.unistats.direct.gov.uk/

  7. Using your results What does your course score well and not so well on? How does your course compare to similar departments? How does your course compare nationally? Decide which issues you are going to ask students about. Ensure the results are discussed at your SSLC/SSCC. Find out what your course is doing to improve.

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