Union Council voted against a motion allowing the SU to urge students to refuse filling in the 2019 National Student Survey (NSS). Brought to council on 28 January by Lewis Martin, Mature Students Assembly, and seconded by Thai Braddick, Non-Portfolio Officer, the motion would have mandated the SU to encourage and inform students’ about reasons…
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Oxford SU boycotts satisfaction survey
The student council at Oxford University voted to boycott the National Student Survey (NSS). A two thirds majority was required for the boycott, which gained 75 percent of the vote. There were 59 votes for the motion and 20 against. Oxford SU campaigned last year to boycott, after the National Union of Students (NUS) encouraged…
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Advertising watchdog rules satisfaction claims are ‘misleading’
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has told the university that they must stop claiming to be in the “top five for student satisfaction” in the National Student Survey (NSS), since receiving a complaint. After an investigation, the ASA council ruled that UEA’s claim to be is misleading and unable to be adequately substantiated. The university…
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UEA fourth for student satisfaction
UEA has dropped to fourth in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS) results, with an overall satisfaction score of 89.66 percent. This shows a fall from third in 2016 after last year dropping from second in 2015’s results. At fourth, the university is behind Loughborough (first), Liverpool Hope (second) and Lancaster (third). This year, UEA…
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Students should question NSS cake incentive
The university’s initiative to encourage participation in the NSS survey with free cakes will most likely lead to a greater student turnout, but should be questioned and ultimately refused by us. The government plan to use the results of the National Student Survey as part of its Teaching Excellence Framework, which will give rank universities…
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UEA to offer cake for filling in NSS
UEA will encourage students to participate in the National Student Survey in the square on the 25th of April from 11am-2pm. Upon survey completion, students will receive a free cupcake. Megan, a second year PPL students said of the initiative: “It’s really important for the university to get feedback from students, and the more people…
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TEF and fees separated by Lords
The House of Lords has passed an amendment to cut the link between tuition fee rises and the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). However, student campaigners say there is little to celebrate with this announcement despite appearing to be a victory for campaigns like the National Student Survey (NSS) boycott. The government’s Higher Education Bill would…
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Council votes against NSS boycott
The Union of UEA Students has voted against a boycott of the National Student Survey (NSS). The vote on this issue took place at the first union council of 2016-2017, on October 20th and was passed by a majority of 49 percent. The boycott was proposed as an amendment to motion 1951: Market Reforms in…
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Was Sombrero-gate to blame for SU Satisfaction drop?
The views and opinions outlined in this piece belong entirely to the author, and are not reflective of the views of the wider Editorial team, nor Concrete as a whole. Student satisfaction is hard to measure. Undergraduates are fickle creatures, likely to punish our universities with negative feedback for an increase in the price of…
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