Why are UK universities’ responses to the NSS so poorly evidenced?
Incanting managerial buzzwords in response to a handful of free comments is not a strategy for improvement, says an anonymous academic
Incanting managerial buzzwords in response to a handful of free comments is not a strategy for improvement, says an anonymous academic
Ali Milani believes that the NSS in its current form could be a threat to students’ unions
The National Student Survey promotes higher education as a service passively consumed by students but it should encourage students to take more responsibility for their own learning, says Neil McBride
John Cater argues that higher education would be poorer for the loss of student survey data
How the government is proposing to use NSS data to assess teaching excellence is nonsense, says Dorothy Bishop
The success of the student boycott of the National Student Survey is not necessarily a success for students, writes Andrew McRae
A recent email by a UK vice-chancellor is a case study in how not to inspire people to go beyond the call of duty, say two management scholars
Student satisfaction fell as the pandemic disrupted campus life, and while assessment wasn’t singled out, it’s worth assessing how fit it is for the future
Ministers’ eagerness to launch yet another review when so many others remain unpublished is testing the patience of universities, says Andrew McRae
Understanding how and why a university achieved a particular rating has become a tougher job than ever, writes Simon Baker
The effectiveness of the NSS boycott means it is now time for universities to sit up and listen, says Sorana Vieru
The second round of TEF outcomes shows a diverse higher education sector that excels in making a challenging and stimulating offering to its students, says Chris Husbands
This strike’s momentum is unprecedented because the proposed pension cuts are a symbol of the UK’s flawed higher education system, says George Letsas
Rima Amin considers the challenges for students’ union officers in the light of the NUS vote to boycott the National Student Survey
James Seymour says it is unfair to tar all private providers with the same brush following revelations of admissions fraud at one college