NSS 2016

The 2016 National Student Survey (NSS) launches today for all Sussex undergraduates graduating this year.

The survey, run on behalf of the UK government, asks final-year students across the UK to rate their university experience and is conducted by the external polling company Ipsos-MORI.

Most importantly, the survey is used to assess the quality of your degree as a whole. Therefore, if you decide to take part, you should think back over your three years at university when responding and not just the past few months. They may be most intensely stressful months of your life.

We want you to think back to your entire degree. In your time at Sussex, you've lived, learned, studied and most probably changed. Think back to when you first started - the anxiety you may have felt when you arrived on campus for the first time; the feeling inside the lecture hall; the ecstasy of gaining your first high grade; or the stresses of deadlines.

Together, they all add up to a very unique Sussex experience - now what will you pass on to those following in your tracks?

By giving a few minutes of your time, you can help to inform students who plan to enter university in 2017-18 about the quality of your course (and Sussex) and help them to decide what and where to study.

If you choose to take part in the survey, you can claim a free £5 lunch voucher to spend in Sussex Food or Students’ Union outlets on campus, and £5 print credit. You can also help to win your School up to £2000 to help improve social spaces for students.

Once you have completed, or opted out of, the survey, show your confirmation email to the Library service desk or at your School Office to claim your voucher.

We know that this is a busy time for you, so please do not feel that you need to rush to fill in the survey. It remains open until the end of April – you should take your time to give your considered feedback.

You will be sent an email by Ipsos-MORI in the week beginning Monday 25 January, inviting you to complete the NSS.

However, if you want to find out more about the NSS please and read our pages here: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/nss/