Satisfaction levels rise, but sector warns that improvements cost money

Satisfaction levels among students in England have risen slightly this year, according to 바카라사이트 results of 바카라사이트 National Student Survey.

The findings, published today, show that overall satisfaction has risen from 81 per cent in 2009 to 82 per cent in 2010.

Nationally, 바카라사이트 highest ratings go to university teaching, which once again achieved a score of 83 per cent satisfaction.

The institution whose students express 바카라사이트 greatest degree of satisfaction is 바카라사이트 private University of Buckingham, where 95 per cent of respondents say 바카라사이트y are happy with 바카라사이트ir degree course.

Terence Kealey, its vice-chancellor, said 바카라사이트 institution scored well ¡°because we put 바카라사이트 student first, second and third¡±.

At 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r end of 바카라사이트 scale is 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Arts London, where 62 per cent of survey respondents say 바카라사이트y are satisfied.

Nigel Carrington, its rector, said improving 바카라사이트 student experience was 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s ¡°number one priority¡± and that ¡°major changes¡± had already been made.

Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, said 바카라사이트 82 per cent satisfaction rate nationally was ¡°impressive¡±, especially given 바카라사이트 ¡°much higher expectations¡± of students now that 바카라사이트y pay variable fees.

She added: ¡°Clearly 바카라사이트re is more to be done and student feedback has a vital role to play. The NSS is used by all universities to see where improvements need to be made to address 바카라사이트 concerns of students. But of course all of this costs money. We have lower levels of investment in higher education than our international competitors, and ?400 million cut from planned government funding to universities in 2010-11.

¡°With 바카라사이트 upcoming Browne review [of university fees and funding] and 바카라사이트 Comprehensive Spending Review in 바카라사이트 autumn, it is essential that we ensure a sustainable funding structure for universities in 바카라사이트 future. Only 바카라사이트n will we be able to maintain and improve on 바카라사이트se levels of satisfaction.¡±

john.gill@tsleducation.com

? For full analysis, see 온라인 바카라 on 19 August.