National Student Survey 2022
Posted on 8 July 2022
The School of Natural Sciences has been placed 2nd out of the Russell Group universities included for 'Overall Satisfaction' in the 2022 National Student Survey (NSS).
The NSS is a nationwide survey of final-year students in higher and further education that encourages them to give honest feedback about a variety of aspects of their university experience, including their school and course. The results of the survey can assist prospective students in making informed choices about their degree course and can also be used by universities to shape the future experiences of students.
The School of Natural Sciences also placed highly within the Russell Group in eight of the assessed dimensions:
- Teaching on my course (2nd)
- Learning opportunities (2nd)
- Assessment and feedback (1st)
- Academic support (2nd)
- Organisation and management (3rd)
- Learning resources (1st)
- Learning community (3rd)
- Overall satisfaction (2nd)
Dr Katherine Selby, Director of the School of Natural Sciences
‘The School of Natural Sciences is delighted once again to have achieved such strong NSS results. These results reflect the positive experiences of our students, but also the commitment of our excellent academic and professional services staff who have provided support and guidance through the last few years enabling our students to achieve their full potential’
York's overall position
The University as a whole is 7th in the Russell Group for ‘Overall Satisfaction’ with a score of 80%, up from last year's 78% and above the national average of 76%. For the sixth year running, the survey placed York in the top spot for academic support in the Russell Group. Nine subjects achieved overall satisfaction scores of 90% or higher: biology, biosciences, French, genetics, marketing, natural sciences, philosophy, physical geographical sciences and psychology.
Find out more about York’s excellent NSS results.