University of Leicester Achieves High Marks in National Student Survey for Organization and Student Voice, Recognizing Clear Communication and Partnership

(IN BRIEF) The University of Leicester has received positive results in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS), particularly excelling in questions related to “Organisation and Management” and “Student Voice.” In the “Organisation and Management” category, the university ranked within the top 20% of institutions, with over 79% of students responding positively. For “Student Voice,” the university placed in the top 30%, with over 75% of students responding positively. The results reflect the university’s efforts to ensure clear communication, coherence, and partnership with students to enhance their overall experience. Notably, subjects like medicine, midwifery, and modern languages also achieved high rankings in the key NSS question areas.

(PRESS RELEASE) LEICESTER, 15-Aug-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — This year’s National Student Survey results show a strong performance for the University of Leicester in the questions on Organisation and Management, which ranked within the top 20% of institutions, with over 79% of students responding positively to questions in this group. The University also placed in the top 30% of institutions for Student Voice, which over 75% of students responded positively to.

These positive results recognise efforts by both academic and professional services staff to ensure that the University’s programmes are coherent, consistent and clearly communicated to students. They also demonstrate how well the University listens to students and responds to their feedback, working in partnership with them to ensure the best possible experience.

Particularly strong performances in the University’s subject areas this year were seen in medicine, which ranks in the top decile in all five of the key NSS question areas, while midwifery and modern languages also ranked highly in all key question groupings. Midwifery is ranked first, nationally, for satisfaction with the teaching on the course, with 100% positivity from NSS respondents.

The National Student Survey is one of the largest of its kind in the world, with more than 339,000 responses across the UK this year. Changes to the survey methodology for 2023, including the removal of the ‘overall satisfaction’ question, means it is difficult to directly compare the results to previous years.

The Times Higher Education has conducted its own analysis of the National Student Survey results to produce an overall positivity measure, with the University of Leicester rated at 80.6% and ranked 39th among 114 Higher Education providers.

Professor Liz Jones, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) at the University of Leicester, said: “Our positive NSS results are testament to the hard work of academic and professional services colleagues across the University. We’ve done particularly well in Organisation and Management: my thanks to everyone who goes the extra mile to make sure our programmes are coherent, consistent and clearly communicated to students.

“Our top 30% result for Student Voice is a fabulous achievement, and, combined with the excellent ranking for the Students’ Union question (top 20%), shows just how important our partnership with students is. From positive student-staff committees to enhancement projects in which students are empowered to improve the curriculum, we have much to be proud of in this area.

“The NSS results really do give us important insight into how our students are thinking, and a clear direction on how to deliver the very highest quality, most consistent, engaging and well-organised education for our entire student community.”

• View the complete results for the National Student Survey 2023
• The NSS is managed by the OfS on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies – the Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland), the Scottish Funding Council and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.

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