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OPEN JAN 29th - FEB 25th
COMPLETED AT UPSU.Com
university of plymouth students’ union
student opinion survey2013
Who Filled Out The Survey{ {Year of Study
NationalityAre You An International Student Visiting The UK To Study?
Do You Consider Yourself To Have Any Dependents?
UNDERGRADUATE
1346 SURVEYS COMPLETED
POSTGRADUATE
Dependents
NO
Yes (within the EU)
Yes (OUTSIDE the EU)
1263
60
23
94%Of the survey participantswere from the UK
Of the survey participants DID NOT
consider themselves to have DEPENDENTS
Of survey participants
were undergraduates
1st YEAR MASTERS2nd
YEAR PHD3rd YEAR OTHER
334526
407
34 10 35
YES 73
NO 1273
95%
94%
Who Filled Out The SurveyAge Group
Part Time/Full Time Home Or AwayAre You a Part Time or Full Time Student? Would You Describe Yourself as a
‘Home’ or ‘Away’ Student?
How Many Years Have You Been At This University, Including This Year? Years Spent At University
1 PERSON
Of the survey participants were
Full Time Students
Of the survey
participants were Away Students
Of the survey participants were aged 18 to 21
Of the survey participants have
studied at the university for two years
36%
75%
UNDER 18
18-21
22-25
26-30
31-49
50+
1014 People
255 People
29 People
42 People
5 People
FULL TIMe AWAY
PART TIME Home1320
26
89%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
334
480
377
120
26 4 2 1 1 1
1203143
99%
Your SU & UniversityMember of The Students Union
Democratic RepresentationWho Do You Believe To Be Responsible For Democratic Representation?
The Students’ Union
The Students’ Union
863
191
11
281
The University
The University External Provider No Idea
External Provider
No Idea
Who Do You Believe To Be Responsible For Course Representation?
Do You Know If You are a Member of The Students’ Union?
Yes: 858 Not Sure: 392 No: 96
Course Representation
Of the survey participants believe the SU is responsible for Democratic Representation
Of the survey participents did not know
that the SU was responsible for Course Representation
69%
Didn’t Know how to become a member [37]
Didn’t think that I would get anything out of it [21]
Don’t feel the SU is relevant to me [12]
Not sure [26]
Why Are You Not A Member?
64%
413
818
10114
Your SU & UniversityAdvice Centre
Nancy Astor Sports Centre
Who Do You Believe To Be Responsible For The Advice Centre?
59
80
Who Do You Believe To Be Responsible For Nancy Astor Sports Centre?
Who Do You Believe To Be Responsible For Student Counselling?Student Counselling
Of the survey participants thought the University was responsible for Nancy Astor Sports Centre
Of the survey participants thought that the Students’ Union was responsible for the Advice Centre.
Of the survey participants thought
the university was responsible for Student
Counselling
51%
The Students Union [736]
No Idea [79]
The University [512]
External Provider [19]
NO IDEA
EXTERNAL PROVIDER
THE UNIVERSITY
THE STUDENTS’ UNION
THE STUDENTS’ UNION
[424] [781] [57] [84]
THE UNIVERSITY ExternalProvider
NO IDEA
58%
55%
680
527
Your SU & UniversityRate Nancy Astor Sports Centre
Rate The Advice Centre
Rate The U:Shop Service
Rate The Volunteering Service
[509] NEVER USED THIS SERVICE
[94] NEVER USED THIS SERVICE
NEVER USED THIS SERVICE [964]
NEVER USED THIS SERVICE [805]
[5] VERY BAD
[4] VERY BAD
VERY BAD [6]
VERY BAD [0]
[52] BAD
[35] BAD
BAD [4]
BAD [7]
[133] NEUTRAL
[186] NEUTRAL
NEUTRAL [49]
NEUTRAL [64]
[445] GOOD
[687] GOOD
GOOD [164]
GOOD [221]
[170] VERY GOOD
[336] VERY GOOD
VERY GOOD [106]
VERY GOOD [155]
[32] Not Aware of this Service
[4] Not Aware of this Service
Not Aware of this Service [53]
Not Aware of this Service [94]
Of Nancy Astor’smembers rated the
service as good
Of survey participants have not used the Shop
Of people who used the Advice Centre rated the service as good or very good.
Of participantswho used the Volunteering Service rated it as good or very good.
55%
7%
82%
84%
Your SU & UniversityRate The Kitchen
Rate The Hive Service
Rate The PSU Accommodation Service
Rate The Lounge Service
[393] NEVER USED THIS SERVICE
[674] NEVER USED THIS SERVICE
NEVER USED THIS SERVICE [360]
NEVER USED THIS SERVICE [262]
[5] VERY BAD
[15] VERY BAD
VERY BAD [2]
VERY BAD [10]
[36] BAD
[28] BAD
BAD [11]
BAD [27]
[168] NEUTRAL
[140] NEUTRAL
NEUTRAL [143]
NEUTRAL [137]
[480] GOOD
[305] GOOD
GOOD [541]
GOOD [618]
[253] VERY GOOD
[112] VERY GOOD
VERY GOOD [266]
VERY GOOD [251]
[11] Not Aware of this Service
[72] Not Aware of this Service
Not Aware of this Service [23]
Not Aware of this Service [41]
Of survey participants
have not used the PSU Accommodation Service
Of participants who used The Hive rated the service as good or very good
Of survey participants have not used the Lounge
78%
51%
87%
19%
Of participants who used The
Kitchen rated the service as good or very good
Your SU & UniversityRate The Bar Service
Rate C103’s Wednesday Club Night “Boogie Nights”
Rate Oceana’s Monday Club Night “Fuzzy Logic”
Rate Oceana’s Thursday Club Night “Sinsation”
[33] NEVER USED THIS SERVICE
[246] Not attended this event
Not attended this event [340]
NEVER USED THIS SERVICE [445]
[3] VERY BAD
[45] VERY BAD
VERY BAD [67]
VERY BAD [44]
[44] BAD
[72] BAD
BAD [100]
BAD [102]
[133] NEUTRAL
[156] NEUTRAL
NEUTRAL [202]
NEUTRAL [206]
[602] GOOD
[447] GOOD
GOOD [361]
GOOD [371]
[529] VERY GOOD
[336] VERY GOOD
VERY GOOD [260]
VERY GOOD [155]
[2] Not Aware of this Service
[14] Not Aware of this Service
Not Aware of this Service [16]
Not Aware of this Service [23]
Of survey participants
have not used the Bar
Of survey participants
have not attended Fuzzy Logic
Of survey participants have not attended Sinsation
2%
18%
Of survey participants have not attended Boogie Nights
33%
25%
Your SU & UniversityPlease Rate UPSU Friday & Saturday Club Nights
What Best describes UPSU Commercially?
[122] NEVER USED THIS SERVICE
[19] VERY BAD
[40] BAD
[119] NEUTRAL
[484] GOOD
[551] VERY GOOD
[11] Not Aware of this Service
Of survey participants felt that UPSU was value for money focused
62%
QUALITY FOCUSED [208]
Price FOCUSED [295]
VALUE FOR MONEY FOCUSED[843]
Would You Recommend UPSU to a Friend?
Would You Recommend Plymouth University to a Friend?
[1285] YES
[1299] YES
[61] No
[47] No
Your SU & University
Please Indicate Which Areas You Believe The Students’ Union Directly Support
Your Employability & Academic Support
What 3 Motivators For Studying At University Are Most Relevant To You?
[502] The academic challenge/achievement/qualifications
[241] education & qualifications
[320] A DEEP INTEREST IN A PARTICULAR SUBJECT
[452] networking opportunities
[754] to improve employability
[578] mentoring & guidance
[114] RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
[380] TO INCREASE EARNING POTENTIAL
[431] help with CV/job applications
[8] MENTORING & GUIDANCE FOR AFTER UNIVERITY
[309] FOR AN IMPROVED LIFESTYLE
[817] Leadership of & involvement in activities & sports
[62] LEADERSHIP OF & INVOLVEMENT IN ACTIVITIES & SPORT
[161] TO GAIN MORE CONFIDENCE
[51] INCREASED RESPECT FROM OTHERS
[768] community volunteering
[128] TRAINING A PRACTICAL SKILS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
[24] OTHER
[570] THE SOCIAL LIFE AT UNIVERSITY
[706] casual paid work
[99] NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
[710] A Necessary Part of Career progression
[293] Relevant Work Experience/ internships
[320] A DESIRE TO LEARN
[420] training & practical skills development
Rather Than Simply Work To Ensure That The University Provides Support
Your Employability & Academic Support
Do You Currently Have A Job Whilst Studying?
How Should The Students’ Union Be Involved In Supporting Students Academically
Yes: 383No: 963
How Many Hours Do You Work
On Average Per Week
11 to 20 [118]
1 to 10 [218]
21 to 30 [22]
31 or more [35]
[65] It Should have nothing to do with academic Support
[767] It Should monitor the support provided bythe university and call for improvements where necessary
[235] it should run its own courses to help withgeneral study
[234] it should get more involved in providing individual academic support to students
[45] NONE of the Above
Our Representation of You
How Do You Think The
Union is Run?Please Check The Following
Statements You Believe To Be True
[492] the union gets a lot of its money from the university
[724] income raised by the union’s commercial services is re-invested in welfare & other services
[1109] the union gets a lot of its money from the shops, bars & events[379] The university has the final say on what the union does
[374] some of the income raised by the union goes back to the university
[254] the managers employed by the union make most of the important decisions
[216] some of the income raised by the union is shared amongst the staff at the union
[270] The union is a department of the university[271] The union is a normal business
[89] the nus and the union are the same thing[13] none of the above
[1066] THEre are elected students who make the decisions on behalf of all student
[478] the union is a charity
[49] The UNION Gets a lot of money from the government
Your Views
247
944
To what Extent Do You Feel Your Views Are Taken Into Account In Decisions That Are Made At The Students Union?
How Would You Most Like To Give Feedback On Aspects Of Your Experience At Plymouth Which You Are Not Happy With?
Feedback
Of the survey participantsfelt their views were taken into account
Of the survey participants would like
to give feedback via an anonymous
card or forum
34%
TO A GREAT EXTENT
TO SOME EXTENT
NOT AT ALL
90%155
in a face to face meeting with a tutor [132]
in a face to face meeting ith union staff [66]
via an elected officer [48]
via marketing research [103]
via e-mail [285]
via an anonymous ‘feedback’ card or forum [468]
other [7]
via course/faculty rep [237]
Our Representation of You
Why Not Vote In The Elections?What Are The 3 Main Reasons You, As A Student And Member Of UPSU, Do Not Vote In Elections?
[530] Don’t Have Time to learnabout the candidate/issues[159] Don’t have the time to vote[138] Not interested in the Union generally[240] The candidates will all be about the same[105] Nothing ever gets done anyway[62] I don’t feel the Union is a place for me[189] I don’t know how to vote
[216] I don’t understand what the elections are for[465] I usually just forget
[52] Other
[394] I do vote
[227] I am a first year and haven’t had the opportunity yet
Your Sabbatical Officers & Course Reps
How Many Of Your Sabbatical Officers Are You Aware Of
Do You Know What A Sabbatical Officer Does
Do You Know At Least One Of Your Course Reps?
ONE TWO Three FOUR FiVENONE
556
342 111
79 96 162
414
932
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO NOT SURE
NO
1145 201
Do You Know What A Course Rep Does?
1070 134 142
Do You Know How To Get In Contact With A Sabbatical
Officer?NO [118]
YES [218]
Never heard ofthem [22]
Your Clubs, Societies, Sports & Recreation
How Would You Rate Your Current Level Of Involvement With The Students’ Union Student Run Sports Clubs & Societies?
Committee Member
or Involved in Running
One: 205
Attend Events Regularly: 287
Attend Event Occasionally: 408
Not Involved At All: 446
How Would You Rate The Nancy Astor Sports Centre Classes?
Conflicts with other commitments [202]
Too Expensive [133]
not interested/none of them appeal to me [134]I’m not sure how to become a member [44]DOn’t Feel Welcome As they are cliquey [138]Missed Freshers’ week and feel i have missed the opportunity [100]
I wasn’t aware of this service [21]
Why Are You Not
Involved?
NEVER USED THIS SERVICE [938]
VERY BAD [7]BAD [9]
NEUTRAL [48]GOOD [202]
VERY GOOD [129]
Not Aware of this Service [13]
Of participants havenever used the SportsCentre Classes
70%
Would You Be Interested In Taking A Nutrition / Weight Loss Class?
Of the survey participants would be interested in taking a
nutrition/ weight loss class
49%NO [692]
Yes [654]818
Of the survey participants were
not a member of Nancy Astor Gym
75%Other [7]Price [99]Atmosphere [3]Number of classes [23]Variety of equipment [10]Recommendation from others[21]1.2.1 Support and service [4]Location [146]Choice of class [27]Not a member [1006]
[399] NEVER USED THIS SERVICE
[7] VERY BAD
[23] BAD
[155] NEUTRAL
[458] GOOD
[294] VERY GOOD
[10] Not Aware of this Service
Your Clubs, Societies, Sports & Recreation
How Would You Rate The Students’ Union Student-Run Sports Clubs & Societies?
How Would You Rate The Activators Sports Classes & Activities
What Is Your Primary Reason For Choosing To Become A Member Of The Plymouth University Gym?
VERY GOOD GOOD[62] [163] [79] [2] [4] [881] [155]
Neutral BADVERYBAD
NEVER USEDTHIS SERVICE
NOT AWARE OFTHIS SERVICE
Your Clubs, Societies, Sports & Recreation
Which Do You Use The Most?
What Equipment Or Services Should We Invest In?(Tick as many as you wish)
Cardio Equipment [214] Spin Classes [19]
Don’t use gym [868] Group Exercise Classes [84]
Free Weights [112] Kettlebell classes [0]
Resistance Equipment [30] Other [19]
[406] Free Weights
[305] Rowers
[454] Group Exercise Classes [300] Resistance Equipment
[183] Steppers
[271] Spin classes
[398] Treadmills[128] Other
[162] Kettlebell classes
[581] Cardio Equipment
Your Community
To What Extent Do You Feel Part Of Your Course Community?
To What Extent Do You Feel Part Of The University Community?
To What Extent Do You Feel Part Of The Students’ Union Community?
To What Extent Do You Feel Part Of The Campus Community?
To What Extent Do You Feel Part Of The Wider Plymouth Community?
1014 People
450
737
159 241
843
262
344
839
163 123
699
524
789
243314
TO SOME EXTENTTO A GREAT EXTENT not at all
Your Community
How Important Is It To You That The Union Is Directly Involved In Supporting Your Views On
University And Campus Issues?
How Important Is It To You That The Union Is Directly Involved In Supporting
Your Views On Issues Relating To Government Policy On Education?
How Important Is It To You That The Union Is Directly Involved In Supporting Your Views On
Global Issues?
How Important Is It To You That The Union Is Directly Involved In Supporting Your Views On Issues Across Plymouth Or The Neighbourhood
Where You Live?
How Important Is It To You That The Union Is Directly Involved In Supporting Your Views On
Issues Across The UK?
somewhat importantvery important not at all important
720563
63
414
695
237
596
610
140
710
319317
272
661
413
How Important Is It To You That The Union Is Directly Involved In Supporting Your Views
on Issues Relating To Your Academic Course?
493
710
143