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Success in National Student Survey

Published 17 August 2011

An overwhelming number of students have given top marks to the University of Brighton in a national survey.

Overall, the number of students giving the University of Brighton the highest rating increased by four points to 83 per cent and more than 90 per cent satisfaction was recorded in a wide range of subjects from biology, sports science and mathematics, to politics, linguistics and chemistry.

The National Student Survey (NSS), published today by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, showed that nearly two thirds of University of Brighton students the responded to 22 questions seeking their views on their university education.

In almost every category, more students said they were satisfied.They praised staff for making subjects interesting, explaining them well, for being enthusiastic and making courses intellectually stimulating.

An increasing number of students thought their courses had made them more confident and had helped improve their communication skills. The majority thought courses were well organised and were run smoothly.

The NSS gathers feedback on students' perception of their courses from all UK universities to help inform future applicants where to choose venues for higher education, and to contribute to public accountability.

Almost 4,000 final-year students at Brighton were asked for their views on six areas of student experience including teaching, assessment and feedback, academic support, organisation and management, learning resources and personal development.

Professor Julian Crampton, University of Brighton's Vice-Chancellor, said: "We are delighted more students than ever have said they are happy with their courses and I’m very pleased our staff have received such high ratings - recognition they richly deserve.

“Students value the relevance and quality of the courses we provide at the University of Brighton. Each year our students graduate equipped to make a significant contribution to economic and social development through professions as diverse as civil engineering, medicine, graphic design, accountancy, nursing and teaching.

“The university provides an excellent teaching and learning environment for students and this survey is a valuable tool in helping us understand what is working well and where we need to improve. We shall be studying the results in greater detail and feeding back some of the changes we have introduced as a result of the survey to our students.

"We would like to thank all our final year students who completed the survey and all staff for contributing to the quality of the student experience."