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What is the National Student Survey and why should I take part?

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What is the NSS?

• Conducted by the independent market research company,Ipsos MORI

• Fully supported by the National Union of Students (NUS)

• Your responses will be anonymised

• Your contact details will only be used by Ipsos Mori for the NSS

www.thestudentsurvey.com

The National Student Survey or NSS is the annual survey of final year undergraduates across the UK

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Who should complete the NSS?

• How you rate your LJMU experience is up to you; all we ask is that you do respond

• Last year 76% of eligible students completed the NSS

• With your help, we can do even better this year!

www.thestudentsurvey.com

LJMU wants all eligible undergraduate students to complete the NSS

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How long will the survey take to complete?

The NSS takes between 5 and 10 minutes to complete

www.thestudentsurvey.com

When completing the survey, please:

• Think about your responses carefully

• Give honest feedback

• Reflect on your entire student experience not just what’s happened in the last year, month, week or day!

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What will the NSS ask me about?

During the survey you will be asked to rate how satisfied you are with:

• The teaching on your course

• Assessment & feedback

• Academic support

• Organisation & management

• Learning resources

• Personal development

• Overall satisfaction

• You will also be asked how satisfied you are with the Liverpool Students’ Union

www.thestudentsurvey.com

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Will my response remain private?

The NSS respects student privacy and your responses will remain confidential:

• The survey is undertaken

independently by Ipsos MORI

• At no point will you be identified to

LJMU - your responses to the

survey will be anonymised

• Your contact details will only be

used for the NSS

www.thestudentsurvey.com

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How are the results used?

• LJMU receives anonymised data to help identify areas where the University is doing well, as well as areas for development

• NSS results are also made publicly available to help prospective students make informed decisions of where and what to study: www.unistats.ac.uk

www.thestudentsurvey.com

Your feedback will help LJMU improve the learning experience for future generations of students

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How are the results used?

Here are just some examples of how LJMU uses feedback from the NSS and other student surveys

• New opportunities for summer placements and paid internships at the University

• Introduced PC availability and booking systems so you can find a computer when you need one

• More face-to-face teaching

• Wednesday afternoons freed up, wherever possible for sport and other activities

• Improved induction sessions

• Better information about academic programmes and modules

• Ongoing improvements to Library and other student services

• Ongoing campus investments

• New policies on staff availability, contact hours and the delivery of individual feedback

www.thestudentsurvey.com

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What are the

NSS prizes?

www.thestudentsurvey.com

• 6 draws will take place during the NSS, with 5 student winners selected per draw

• 30 opportunities to win £100 or exclusive graduation package if you complete the NSS as soon as it is launched on 19 January

Don’t forget to complete the LJMU NSS prize draw entry form after completing the survey online so you can be entered into the prize draw: www.ljmu.ac.uk/nss2015

If you complete the survey online you can enter this year’s NSS prize draw

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How do I take part?

The NSS runs from 19 January to 30 April

• Ipsos MORI will email you on 19 or 20 January to complete the survey

• Complete the NSS online via your computer/laptop, smartphone or tablet - go to www.thestudentsurvey.com

• Follow the link in your email invitation

• Click on the links on the LJMU website: www.ljmu.ac.uk

• Scan the QR code on the NSS display stands located around the University campus

www.thestudentsurvey.com

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Thank you for completing the NSS!

Student feedback can and does change how LJMU and the LiverpoolSU operate.

So have your say – complete the NSS today!

www.thestudentsurvey.com

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