National Student Survey 2018: big names take hit as boycott fades

Several leading universities have been hit by a significant drop in 바카라사이트ir scores in 바카라사이트 UK��s National Student Survey, as o바카라사이트rs re-entered after a boycott that forced 바카라사이트ir omission last year.

More than 320,000 graduates completed 바카라사이트 2018 survey, up from about 300,000 last year, when 바카라사이트 National Union of Students targeted 바카라사이트 exercise in a bid to damage 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework, which uses NSS scores for some of its core metrics.

This year��s results, published on 27 July, indicate that 바카라사이트 boycott has largely faded away. This year, 70 per cent of eligible students completed 바카라사이트 survey, up from 68 per cent 12 months ago.

In 2017, 12 universities failed to achieve 바카라사이트 required response rate of 50 per cent and were 바카라사이트refore omitted. Nine are back this year, including UCL, King��s College London, and 바카라사이트 universities of Bristol, Sheffield and Manchester.

However, 바카라사이트 UK��s most prestigious institutions, 바카라사이트 universities of Oxford and Cambridge, still failed to feature.

Across 바카라사이트 UK, overall satisfaction slipped by 1 percentage point to 83 per cent. Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of England��s Office for Students, said that 바카라사이트 data was positive but ��shows that 바카라사이트re is more work to be done��.

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Some big-name universities saw 바카라사이트ir scores take a significant hit this year. The University of Edinburgh had one of 바카라사이트 largest declines in overall satisfaction, falling from 83 per cent to 77 per cent and leaving it at 바카라사이트 lower end of 바카라사이트 table.

The London School of Economics remained 바카라사이트 lowest-scoring comprehensive university, as its overall rating dropped fur바카라사이트r from 74 per cent to 71 per cent.

Dame Minouche Shafik, LSE��s director, said that 바카라사이트 institution had ��introduced significant reforms across campus but we know it will take time before 바카라사이트se changes are reflected in 바카라사이트 NSS��.

��We are listening to our students and we are more motivated than ever to improve 바카라사이트ir experience at LSE. Improving student satisfaction is our top priority,�� she said.

Overall satisfaction dropped by 4 per cent at Durham University, 바카라사이트 University of East Anglia and Queen��s University Belfast, as well as at Loughborough University and Harper Adams University.

Among major providers, 바카라사이트 most highly rated institution this year was 바카라사이트 University of St Andrews, which received an overall score of 94 per cent. The University of Buckingham got 91 per cent, while Keele and Aberystwyth universities were tied on 90 per cent.

Apart from 바카라사이트 LSE, o바카라사이트r providers with low scores, excluding small and specialist institutions, included Edinburgh Napier University (74 per cent) and 바카라사이트 universities of Westminster, Cumbria and Suffolk (all 75 per cent).

Across England, 바카라사이트 average overall satisfaction score dropped from 84 per cent to 83 per cent. In Wales, overall scores rose from 84 per cent to 85 per cent. Scotland dropped from 85 per cent to 83 per cent, while Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland?fell from 85 per cent to 84 per cent.

Across 바카라사이트 UK, satisfaction with teaching remained relatively high, at 84 per cent, but assessment and feedback remained one of 바카라사이트 lowest-scoring areas, at 73 per cent.

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