NSS 2015: the results are in!
The National Student Survey (NSS) 2015 results are in, and Arts & Humanities departments have shown strong results in many categories.
The NSS is an annual survey for final year undergraduate students, commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), and examines all aspects of student experience including feedback on teaching, assessment, academic support, course organisation, learning resources and personal development opportunities. This year 2,647 final year students took part.
Top performers across King's
Many departments across the university reported overall satisfaction scores above 90% - these include the departments of Classics and Film Studies from the Faculty, both of which had scores of 93%. As well as scoring highly for general satisfaction, students also recognised departments for the quality of their teaching, with 10 of the 13 departments in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities maintaining scores higher than 90%.
The Faculty continues to invest in measures to improve the student experience and this ongoing commitment is reflected in some significant improvements in departments, such as Theology and Religious Studies which has seen a major improvement in assessments and feedback. The departments of German, and SPLAS both saw improvements of over 30% in satisfaction with Library resources and services.
Dean of Faculty delighted with teaching scores
Dean of Faculty, Professor Russell Goulbourne said: 'I’m delighted that, once again, final-year students in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities have recognised the quality of the teaching we offer, with ten of our departments scoring between 91% and 96%, in this aspect of the student learning experience. I’m grateful to all members of academic and Professional Services staff who have worked hard to enable our students to make the most of their time at King’s.'
'Of course, it’s disappointing that our overall satisfaction rating is slightly lower than it was last year. My colleagues and I will be reflecting carefully on the results and learning from them: we aspire as a Faculty to be recognised as one of the top three in the UK for the exceptional student experience we offer, and the feedback we receive through the NSS helps us to pursue that goal.'
The NSS was introduced ten years ago to allow prospective students and parents to easily compare programmes and make more informed choices about higher education. A full breakdown of this year's results will be available at Unistats.com from September.