2016 places the university alongside Oxford and Surrey on satisfaction levels and gave it the fourth-highest score for the United Kingdom – up one place from 2015. Here, some of the best and worst performers, as well as sector bodies, give their verdict on the 2016 results.
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The NSS is an annual national survey of final-year undergraduate students that runs across all publicly funded higher education institutions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. As we are always seeking ways to improve upon every aspect of our student and teaching experience, their feedback and opinions are very important to us.
James Belmonte, President at the University of Portsmouth Students’ Union, has said “It’s great news to see that we continue to hold our position – strides ahead of the national average”.
“This fantastic result has been achieved thanks to a huge collective effort by staff right across the university and in our partner organisations such as the NHS, working together with our students”.
The levels of students in Welsh colleges and universities satisfied with their courses has hit 86%, an all-time high.
Harper Adams University’s satisfaction score increased in 16 of the 23 survey questions.
“We are delighted that Keele is first in the NSS for the third year running”.
“Enhancing the employability of our graduates is a key priority so improvements here are particularly pleasing”.
Harper Adams University is yet again in the top set for student satisfaction, according to the latest National Student Survey results, published today.
In addition to having one of the highest survey response rates, Harper Adams had the second highest score of any United Kingdom public university, and is joint 7th of all higher education institutions.
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Paul Kelly, pro-director for teaching and learning at the London School of Economics, whose score of 75 was the lowest of any major United Kingdom university once small and specialists institutions are excluded, said improving student experience and teaching was a “top priority for LSE”. “However, there is no room for complacency and we will keep growing the range of subjects on offer and further invest in improving our uphill campus so that we can continue giving the students an excellent experience”.
