What is theNational Student Survey?

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What is the National Student Survey?

Annual survey of final year* undergraduates across the UK

Commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England

Fully supported by the National Union of Students

Conducted by Ipsos MORI

Quick and easy to complete* Some exceptions apply

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How are the results used?

The NSS results are made available at Unistats.com to help prospective students make informed decisions of where and what to study

Institutions are provided with the anonymised data to help us identify areas where we are doing well, as well as areas for improvement, for the purpose of improving the student learning experience for future generations of students

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Your opinion matters… to the Faculty of Computing

As a result of what you have told us, we have…

established two new dedicated computer labs (70 stations):for IT Security and Computer Forensics, left; and

for Multimedia with a suite of Apple Macs, right

Your opinion matters… to the Faculty of Computing

enhanced student enterprise: Student Enterprise Workshop (SEW) series included a visit to Apple HQ (right);

50 plus students, alumni, employers & staff attend every month

Record number of students on short work placements

obtained provisional agreement for IET accreditation of our engineering and networking degrees

Started regular Maths Clinics to support students using staff teaching on FoC Maths modules

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To take part….

Ipsos MORI will send you an email inviting you to take part in the survey during February 7 – April 30

You can also complete the survey at www.thestudentsurvey.com

Your responses to the survey are anonymised

Contact details used only for the NSS

It could be worth your while – a prize of up to £500 can be won

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To find out more…

Go to www.thestudentsurvey.com

FINALLY:

Come to the FoC NSS Day events on Thursday 10th March:

1 pm in T6-20meet FoC staff

complete the survey online at a pre-booked workstation

With refreshments...