Blog archive — Page 15

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UKRI postgraduate support: what doctoral schools should check

UKRI guidance sets out stipend rates, support entitlements and staged doctoral-funding changes. A dated guide to checking the applicable offer against PGR feedback.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

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Muslim students’ belonging is shaped by faith provision, religious literacy and peer care

From the paper: Navigating sacred and secular: the dynamic evolution of Muslim students’ sense of belonging in UK higher education. How faith provision, staff religious literacy, peer support, and policy climate shape belonging over time.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

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OfS condition E10 tightens subcontracting requirements, and why student feedback evidence matters

OfS condition E10 applies at 100 or more students on relevant subcontractual courses. It requires a provider-wide information source and oversight of risks to students.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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Using the November 2026 TEF dashboard: populations, measures and student feedback

The November TEF dashboard has four years of NSS indicators and three outcome and experience views. Choose the right population and dataset before connecting results with student feedback.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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Why assessment fairness does not feel the same to every student

From the paper: It’s (un)fair! undergraduate student self-construals, self-esteem, and perceptions of summative assessment fairness. Why universities should separate assessment process from assessment outcome when they interpret student feedback on fairness.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

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Jisc Online Surveys switches Insights to median response time, and why it matters for student feedback surveys

Jisc’s March 2026 release changed Insights response time from mean to median and separated single-answer and multi-answer question types. Comparisons need to account for the change.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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What 3,070 misconduct reflections reveal about academic integrity policy

From the paper: Examining student reflections on academic misconduct: insights for academic integrity in higher education. What 3,070 student reflections suggest about integrity literacy, assessment design, and support.

By Student Voice AI Sep 10, 2026

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QAA's Strathclyde TQER report, and what it means for student feedback on assessment timeliness

QAA judged Strathclyde effective and identified four areas of good practice and five recommendations, including monitoring the timeliness of assessment feedback.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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Feedback-speed policies show little relationship with NSS assessment ratings

Nash examines correlations between university feedback deadlines and NSS results. This review distinguishes the findings from untested proposals for improving feedback.

By Student Voice AI Sep 10, 2026

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OfS key performance measures, and what they signal for student voice evidence

OfS introduced 11 performance measures in February 2026 to assess its own work. Student awareness is an interim measure; the announcement does not create a new provider reporting rule.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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QAA launches Assessment & Feedback Roadshow, what it means for student feedback on assessment

QAA announced 22 free Assessment & Feedback Roadshow webinars for 23–26 March 2026, covering GenAI, assessment literacy and practice. This is a historical event summary.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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Care-experienced students need reliable relationships, not only bursaries

Care-experienced students describe relationships, trust and university support. Their accounts inform questions about provision; the study does not test a retention intervention.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

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Jisc Online Surveys file uploads: planning collection, review and deletion

File uploads can add useful context to a survey response. Plan around Jisc’s documented format, size, export and deletion behaviour before collecting student attachments.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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Belonging can rise in first year, but survey comparisons across time can mislead

From the paper: First-year students’ sense of belonging in higher education: examining measurement invariance and longitudinal development across migration background and generation status in HE. What this research implies for interpreting belonging survey trends and equity gaps.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

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OfS dashboard release schedules: checking dates before reusing benchmarks

OfS has moved beyond its autumn release timetable. Check the current dataset, its purpose and release notices before refreshing committee papers or reusing benchmark charts.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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OfS autumn 2025 student pulse survey: reading the findings in context

The OfS autumn 2025 pulse report separates individual-wave and term-level findings. Its published figures offer context for student feedback, with clear limits on regulatory use.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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Student or customer? Postgraduate perspectives on value and feedback

A study of mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong taught postgraduate programmes explores self-identification, value-for-money concerns and reported routes for raising complaints.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

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QAA launches the UK TNE Quality Scheme, what it means for student feedback in transnational education

QAA announced its refreshed UK TNE Quality Scheme in February 2026, with an August start planned. The announcement describes support for participating providers and partnerships.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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Student Voice as Partnership, Not Extraction

From the paper: Repositioning Student Voice and Agency: A Call for the Epistemic Expansion of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Inquiry. Why universities should treat student feedback as shared knowledge-making, not a one-way data collection exercise.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

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Jisc: building a business case for learning analytics, keeping student feedback in the loop

Jisc’s learning-analytics business-case guidance covers phased delivery, staff capacity, student involvement, realistic costs and safeguards. Feedback is part of evaluating a pilot.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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Welcome week attendance is associated with peer belonging

A longitudinal psychology-student study links introduction-week attendance to peer belonging, with distinct results for teachers and the university.

By Student Voice AI Sep 10, 2026

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Jisc: digital equity in transnational education, and what to capture in student feedback

Jisc’s February 2026 TNE article draws on more than 5,000 student and staff participants in over 30 countries, highlighting access, resources, cultural context and digital skills.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

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What motivates willingness to complete teaching evaluations? Evidence from hypothetical scenarios

A hypothetical-scenario experiment in China tests students’ stated willingness to complete teaching evaluations. It does not measure changes in actual response rates.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

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QAA assessment literacy toolkit, aligning expectations to improve student feedback on assessment

A QAA-funded project offers staff and student guides for assessment planning. Its initial evaluation reports perceived applicability, rather than proof of improved learning outcomes.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026