Student Representation and Feedback
Student engagement in quality processes
Active student participation in quality processes is regarded as vital, reflecting learning as a partnership between staff and students. The University works closely with the Students’ Union to facilitate this, for example through:
- the election of student representatives for each cohort of students on each course, providing a means through which the collective student voice can be represented at Course Committee meetings and more informally through conversations with the course leader
- student representation on all key committees (usually sabbatical officers and/or student officers)
- student participation in annual School / Partner College Risk-Based Monitoring and Enhancement (RiME) events
- student membership of RiME risk alert panels
- student membership of course validation and re-approval panels.
The Student Representation Code of Practice sets out the processes, support and responsibilities associated with enabling student representatives to fulfil their role effectively.
Gathering Student Feedback
The ·¬ÇÑÓ°ÊÓ actively seeks student feedback to inform quality monitoring and enhancement activities, for example through:
- module questionnaires (issued to students each time a module is delivered)
- the annual National Student Survey (NSS), and the parallel internal student survey for those students not invited to participate in the national survey
- targeted surveys for particular aspects of provision (for example induction, library provision and student support)
- meetings with student representatives as part of course validation and re-approval events
- ongoing liaison with the Students’ Union regarding issues affecting students.