National Student Survey 2022 results out now
Data from the National Student Survey (NSS) shows improved ratings of access to resources while teaching quality is behind pre-pandemic levels.
The survey highlights some overall improvements in students’ views about the quality of their education, with significant variation between individual universities and colleges.
As face-to-face learning resumed for most courses, the NSS shows that the majority of students rate their overall view of their course positively. There was a noticeable improvement in the percentage of students reporting positively on their access to learning resources for their course, with 81% of students in England agreeing with the statement in 2022, compared with 73% in 2021. Overall, 80% of students are positive about the quality of their teaching, which is unchanged from 2021, but a reduction from 84% in 2020.
The survey asks students questions about a range of factors related to their academic experience, including the teaching on their course, assessment and feedback, and how well courses are organised.
The NSS is one of the largest of its kind in the world. About 69 per cent of eligible students (c.325,000) from nearly 400 universities, colleges and private providers took part this year. The NSS 2022 data can be found on the OfS website.
Sami Benyahia, Research Director at Ipsos, said:
Eighteen years on and the National Student Survey continues to achieve high levels of student participation with nearly seven in ten final year students taking part in the survey. We continue to see strong evidence that the majority of students value their courses while the NSS also highlights areas that have improved since last year and over time, as well as areas that are yet to get back to pre-pandemic levels such as teaching quality.
Ipsos is proud to deliver the NSS on behalf of the funding and regulatory bodies.
