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This presentation will answer: What is the National Student Survey (NSS)? What’s in it for me (£5 Amazon voucher anyone)? What do I have to do? Look back at your time at BU -

What is it? The National Student Survey (NSS) is an opportunity for all UK final year students to provide feedback on their university experience. Look back at your time at BU -

Who runs the survey? Run by Ipsos MORI Commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Responses are anonymous and will only be used for the NSS. Look back at your time at BU -

Why is it important? The NSS results are made publicly available to help prospective students make informed decisions of where and what to study Look back at your time at BU -

You said, this happened The results help universities understand what they’re doing well and where there’s room for development, so they can improve the student learning experience. Some examples include: Enhanced staff-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. Look back at your time at BU -

£5 voucher To say thank you for completing the survey we’ll give you a £5 Amazon voucher. Look back at your time at BU - It is simple to claim your £5 voucher. After completing the survey you will see a confirmation voucher on screen. Just send the screen grab to and we will an e-voucher back to

Prize draw 5 x £200 5 x VIP Graduation packages 5 x pairs of SUBU Summer Ball tickets Look back at your time at BU -

How is the survey recorded? You will be asked a series of questions, giving you five choices per question. Look back at your time at BU -

What will I be asked? The survey looks at a range of measures about course experience:  The teaching on your course  Assessment & feedback  Academic support  Organisation & management  Learning resources  Your personal development  Overall satisfaction  The Students’ Union (SUBU) What will the NSS ask me? Look back at your time at BU -

Teaching This refers to all teaching across your whole course. Not just your final year and not just lecturers you have at the moment. Look back at your time at BU -

Marking criteria You will be asked whether assessment marking criteria is made clear in advance. Look back at your time at BU -

Feedback This refers to all your feedback throughout the whole course. Not just your final year and not just lecturers you have at the moment. Look back at your time at BU -

Timeliness of feedback You will be asked whether feedback on your work has been prompt. Look back at your time at BU -

Academic support You will be asked about support you’ve received, how contactable lecturers are etc. Look back at your time at BU -

Organisation & management You will be asked whether course changes have been communicated effectively Look back at your time at BU -

Overall quality of the course It’s important to think about the value of your whole experience. Not just your most recent unit, current lecturers or assessment. Look back at your time at BU -

Overall quality of the course Look back at your time at BU - It’s important to think about the value of your whole experience. Not just your most recent unit, current lecturers or assessment.

Overall quality of the course Look back at your time at BU - It’s important to think about the value of your whole experience. Not just your most recent unit, current lecturers or assessment.

Overall quality of the course Look back at your time at BU - It’s important to think about the value of your whole experience. Not just your most recent unit, current lecturers or assessment.

The details Monday 9 February – Thursday 30 April 2015 Ipsos MORI will you the survey link on Monday 9 February Visit: thestudentsurvey.com usingthestudentsurvey.com your BU student ID number (starting with a 4 or a 9). Or…. Look back at your time at BU -

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Please Be Aware! Look back at your time at BU - Ipsos MORI will keep contacting you to complete the survey! So as soon as you have completed the NSS 2015 – as well as getting your £5 Amazon voucher to spend – there will be no more repeat contact from Ipsos MORI. A win-win situation!

SUBU What does your Students’ Union have to say? Look back at your time at BU -