Over 85% of SEED students gave overall positive scores, compared to 81.8% of students in the University as a whole and 84.7% of students in Russell Group universities. This score has risen by nearly five percent over the last four years and reflects the dedication and commitment of staff from across the School.  

Over 80% of SEED students gave positive scores on all the main themes measured in the survey: teaching on my course, learning opportunities, assessment and feedback, academic support, organisation and management, learning resources, and student voice. Comments showed that our students particularly valued supportive staff, field trips and applied learning, engaging and professionally relevant content, and strong course communities.  

However, the survey also showed areas for improvement, with some students providing negative feedback on topics including delayed feedback and unclear assessment criteria, limited opportunities for specialisation, workload clustering, practical skills gaps, and accessibility and support concerns.  

The School also scored relatively poorly on a new-for-this-year optional question on careers and employability, with less than two thirds of our students saying that good advice is available for making career choices. Improving the employability skills and career guidance available to our students will continue to be a priority in the coming year. 

Staff from across the School are commended for their commitment to our students, which is demonstrated through these positive results. Colleagues are also commended for helping to promote the survey to final year students, which led to us once again achieving high response rates from students across the School.  

The National Student Survey is an independent survey completed by final year undergraduate students in universities and colleges across the UK.