University of Manchester Course Representative Conference

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• University of Manchester Course Representative
  Conference

Jenny Wragge Karen Badat Student Experience Office
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Encouraging participation in University surveys

• Welcome Introductions
• What is the SE Office?

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Encouraging participation in University surveys

• Surveys a key method of gathering this
  information
• Purpose of todays session

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University Surveys

• The National Student Survey
• Online (NOW)
• For final year undergraduate students
• Runs annually
• Response rates in 2008 range between 15.38
  (Nursing) and 93.10 in Dentistry. The average
  response rate was 65.

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University Surveys

• Unit Evaluation Questionnaires
• Paperbased
• For all students
• Runs each semester
• In 2007-08 around 46 of students participated.

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University Surveys

• International Student Barometer
• Online
• For international students
• Now runs twice a year
• In 2008 19 of eligible students participated in
  the Summer wave. 71 of these would recommend the
  University to other international students.

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University Surveys

• The University of Manchester Student Satisfaction
  Survey
• Online
• For all students
• Runs every 2 years
• In 2006-07 around 10 of all students
  participated. 74 of respondents were satisfied
  with their experience.

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What actions could we take to increase
participation?

• incentives
• publicity
• awareness raising
• varying the method of delivery

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• The University Student Satisfaction Survey
• Online
• For all students
• Runs every 2 years
• In 2006-07 around 10 of all students
  participated. 74 of respondents were satisfied
  with their experience.

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• University of Manchester Course Representative
  Conference

Jenny Wragge jenny.wragge_at_manchester.ac.uk Karen
Badat karen.badat_at_manchester.ac.uk