| Survey | Participants | Period | Platform | External benchmarking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSS | Final year UG student | Spring Term | - | Yes |
| UG SOLE | All UG students | Termly (summer term optional) | Student Viewpoint | No |
| PG SOLE | Master's level students | Autumn and Spring Term |
Student Viewpoint | No |
| Student Experience Survey (SES) | UG (except final year) and Master’s level, Reseach students | Autumn and Spring Term | Qualtrics | No |
| Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) | Master's level students | Spring to Summer Term | JISC Surveys | Yes |
Please Note:
- Final year UG students (plus any non-final year students who are included in NSS) will NOT be surveyed in any central survey EXCEPT for NSS and UG SOLE lecturer/module.
- Year Abroad/Placement students will NOT be surveyed whilst on year abroad or placement
- Where possible, all internal surveys, including those run by departments and services, will be encouraged to follow the same scaling convention as NSS ( i.e. from left to right: “Definitely Agree, Mostly Agree, Neither Agree or Disagree, Mostly Disagree, Definitely Disagree, Not applicable”)
The Student Survey Calendar 2020-21 includes dates for the surveys in the table above.