1. Summary of Overall Responses to Survey Statements
Category
Statement %
2011
2009
2008
Teaching on my Course
Staff are good at explaining things
Staff have made the subject interesting
Staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching
The course is intellectually stimulating 87 81 85 79  84 78 82 77 75
Assessment and Feedback
The criteria used in marking have been made clear in advance
Assessment arrangements and marking have been fair
Feedback on my work has been prompt
I have received detailed comments on my work
Feedback on my work has helped me clarify things I did not understand 76 64 59 57 - 72 55 51 70 74 49
Academic Support
I have received sufficient advice and support with my studies
I have been able to contact staff when I needed to
Good advice was available when I needed to make study choices 83 67  73 69 61
Organisation and Management
The timetable works well as far as my activities are concerned
Any changes in the course or teaching have been communicated effectively
The course is well organised and is running smoothly 80 68
Learning Resources
In general I am satisfied with the quality of library support for my studies
I can find the main texts and readings I need for my studies
The quantity of IT services satisfies my needs
The quality of IT services satisfies my needs 86
n/a
Personal Development
The course has helped me present myself with confidence
My communication skills have improved
As a result of the course, I feel confident in tackling unfamiliar problems 71 65 63
Social Life at Edinburgh Napier
Edinburgh Napier offers adequate facilities to socialise with other students
Edinburgh Napier has a good community atmosphere
Edinburgh Napier has good extracurricular activities / societies 48 53 52 66
Overall Satisfaction
Overall I am satisfied with the quality of the course
I would recommend Edinburgh Napier to a friend
Overall, the student facilities at Napier are good
* The percentage of respondents who ‘definitely’ or ‘mostly’ agreed with the question.

2. The Business School – Results
Statement
AE&S %
M&L%
MT&L %
2011
2009
Staff are good at explaining things
Staff have made the subject interesting
Staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching
The course is intellectually stimulating 83 79 86 72  82 67 68 84 74 78  - 85 75 80 73 60 71 76 62
The criteria used in marking have been made clear in advance
Assessment arrangements and marking have been fair
Feedback on my work has been prompt
I have received detailed comments on my work
Feedback on my work has helped me clarify things 69 55 81 65 63 56 70 46 48 52 51 57 58 43
I have received sufficient advice and support with my studies
I have been able to contact staff when I needed to
Good advice was available when I needed to make study choices 90 89 88 87
The timetable works well as far as my activities are concerned
Any changes in the course or teaching have been communicated
The course is well organised and is running smoothly 77
In general I am satisfied with the quality of library support for my studies
I can find the main texts and readings I need for my studies
The quantity of IT services satisfies my needs
The quality of IT services satisfies my needs 64 94
The course has helped me present myself with confidence
My communication skills have improved
I feel confident in tackling unfamiliar problems 66 59
Edinburgh Napier offers adequate facilities to socialise with other students
Edinburgh Napier has a good community atmosphere
Edinburgh Napier has good extracurricular activities / societies 41 50
Overall I am satisfied with the quality of the course
I would recommend Napier to a friend
Overall, the student facilities at Napier are good
The percentage of respondents who ‘definitely’ or ‘mostly’ agreed with the question.
Sample sizes: AE&S = 29, M&L = 50, MT&L = 51

3. Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Creative Industries – Results
Statement
Computing %
A&CI %
E&BE %
2011
2009
Staff are good at explaining things
Staff have made the subject interesting
Staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching
The course is intellectually stimulating 89 85 83  80 71 75 72 79 84 74  - 81 86 91 77 76 70
The criteria used in marking have been made clear in advance
Assessment arrangements and marking have been fair
Feedback on my work has been prompt
I have received detailed comments on my work
Feedback on my work has helped me clarify things 68 55 51 49 45 37 73 78 52 64 56 54 66 47 53 41 32 36
I have received sufficient advice and support with my studies
I have been able to contact staff when I needed to
Good advice was available when I needed to make study choices 82 65 61 69
The timetable works well as far as my activities are concerned
Any changes in the course or teaching have been communicated
The course is well organised and is running smoothly 57 59 60
In general I am satisfied with the quality of library support for my studies
I can find the main texts and readings I need for my studies
The quantity of IT services satisfies my needs
The quality of IT services satisfies my needs 94 95
The course has helped me present myself with confidence
My communication skills have improved
I feel confident in tackling unfamiliar problems 62
Edinburgh Napier offers adequate facilities to socialise with other students
Edinburgh Napier has a good community atmosphere
Edinburgh Napier has good extracurricular activities / societies 48 42 63
Overall I am satisfied with the quality of the course
I would recommend Napier to a friend
Overall, the student facilities at Napier are good 87
The percentage of respondents who ‘definitely’ or ‘mostly’ agreed with the question.
Sample sizes: Computing = 54, A&CI = 96, E&BE = 44

4. Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences – Results
Statement
LS&SS%
NM&SC %
2011
H&SS 2009
LS 2009
2009
Staff are good at explaining things
Staff have made the subject interesting
Staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching
The course is intellectually stimulating 96 88 91 84 93 87 92 90 78 81 85 82   89
The criteria used in marking have been made clear in advance
Assessment arrangements and marking have been fair
Feedback on my work has been prompt
I have received detailed comments on my work
Feedback on my work has helped me clarify things 83 71 80 73 75 63 70 67 77 79 55 58 72 56 74
I have received sufficient advice and support with my studies
I have been able to contact staff when I needed to
Good advice was available when I needed to make study choices 68 57 76 62
The timetable works well as far as my activities are concerned
Any changes in the course or teaching have been communicated
The course is well organised and is running smoothly 53 - 64
In general I am satisfied with the quality of library support for my studies
I can find the main texts and readings I need for my studies
The quantity of IT services satisfies my needs
The quality of IT services satisfies my needs 69 94 86
The course has helped me present myself with confidence
My communication skills have improved
I feel confident in tackling unfamiliar problems 65 60
Edinburgh Napier offers adequate facilities to socialise with other students
Edinburgh Napier has a good community atmosphere
Edinburgh Napier has good extracurricular activities / societies 50 45 43 54 48 66 47
Overall I am satisfied with the quality of the course
I would recommend Napier to a friend
Overall, the student facilities at Napier are good
The percentage of respondents who ‘definitely’ or ‘mostly’ agreed with the question.
Sample sizes: LS&SS = 113, NM&SC = 105