Analysing the determinants of student satisfaction in the NSS
Presentation at DEE 2021,Ten years of the National Student Survey
Presentation at DEE 2019,This session provides some analysis of sector data on NSS returns in economics, business studies and mathematics. As well as general trends in these subjects, we look at determinants of high overall satisfaction scores. The session will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss the results and practical actions for improving NSS outcomes.
How should we measure the quality of an economics degree?
Panel at DEE 2017,In Economics, we've been trying for years to sketch out the outline of what an economics degree should look like in terms of skills acquired (for e.g. in terms of the QAA content guidelines developed a few years ago) but more importantly how one would measure whether a specific programme achieves this. In light of this, I am proposing a panel to bring together representatives from various UK universities to discuss this. The idea is to make this the first step of a bigger project whereby a common structure of evaluating the degree is developed over time and institutions can opt in to use this evaluation if they wish. Assessment options could range from a TUCE-like test as used in the US, which is taken at the start of the programme and at the end to measure value-added, to a portfolio approach, where students will need to have produced a variety of outputs over the course of the programme.
