Researching Your Student Experience

Student Written Submission 2010

Every six years the University is audited by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). As part of this process, the Union is invited to submit a written assessment of the University's teaching and learning provision and mechanisms for assuring and enhancing a quality student experience, from the perspective of the student body. This is based on evidence from a number of sources, which will be detailed under Methodology.

The Students' Union believes that the University's self-evaluation document is a comprehensive and accurate picture of how quality assurance is managed at the University of Manchester. We are confident that the University values the student voice as integral to this process, and wish to support the University by providing high-quality evidence of student opinion and strong representation at all levels to ensure the student voice is heard.

The document is laid out in four sections:

• 1. Is the information that the institution publishes about itself accurate?
• 2. Do students know what is expected of them in order to do well?
• 3. What is the student experience like at the institution, including teaching and learning opportunities, support received and access to learning facilities?
• 4. Do students have a voice, and how do you know that anyone listens to it?

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Download the summary Student Written Submission

The University received a judgment of "confidence", which means that it meets UK expectations for quality and standards. The QAA identified a number of features of good practice in its report, as well as some recommendations for future action. You can download the QAA audit report here.