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Final year undergraduates are asked to rate their experience at Imperial as the 2024 National Student Survey opens for responses.

The Survey, which is open until 30 April 2024, invites ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to assess the College on areas such as academic support, learning resources and assessment and feedback.

Acting on feedback

Professor Peter Haynes, Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience), said:

"Final year undergraduates have a unique perspective of their time at Imperial, and we want to hear from as many of them as possible so we can improve the experience of all our ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. Every year the gives our ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ this opportunity by surveying ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ at UK universities.

"Last year 73% of eligible ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ completed the NSS, a figure we hope to beat this year. The more ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ take part, the more representative the outcome is."

Some actions Imperial has taken in response to previous surveys include: 

• The university and the Students' Union closely collaborating on creating joint action plans to deliver and track improvements identified by ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in previous Surveys.
• Partnering with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to start a review of their workloads relating to assessment and feedback. 
• A greater number of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ have joined as members of a range of important committees at the College. This means ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ are influencing key decisions in a range of areas impacting the day-to-day student experience at Imperial. 
• Working closely with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to significantly improve a wide variety of spaces across our campuses. In recent months we have opened Student Space on Level 3 of the Sherfield Building at South Kensington Campus, updated facilities at the Harlington Sports Grounds, and the refurbished student social spaces at the Reynolds Building at Charing Cross. 
• Closely collaborating with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to develop the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. 

Reflecting the student perspective

, President at the Imperial College Union said:

"Past surveys answered by previous cohorts have helped shape the student experience in the here and now. Imperial’s highly positive NSS results (a c. 84% rate of student satisfaction since 2020) have strengthened the university and Union's reputation and encouraged a wider variety of applicants to consider joining our community for study, and getting involved in the Union. We were also pleased to see that Imperial secured a Gold Award in the five-year Teaching Excellence Framework this year, partially based on past NSS results and significant investment that the Union has made the case for on ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½' behalf."

Have your say

Eligible ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ can complete the survey on the  from 8 January until 30 April 2024.