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Illustration of students and university staff discussing engagement data alongside student feedback

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Jisc's RAISE reflections question student engagement measures

Jisc's RAISE reflections question student engagement measures and prompt universities to connect activity data, student feedback and institutional review.

By Student Voice AI Sep 29, 2026

Illustration of doctoral researchers discussing project experience and the skills they feel they have developed

Research Briefing

PhD project satisfaction relates to perceived skill gains

From the paper: The role of research project participation on PhD students perceived skill enhancement. A Chinese doctoral survey suggests questions about project experience, satisfaction and perceived development.

By Student Voice AI Sep 29, 2026

Illustration of student feedback informing disability support and institutional decisions

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OfS disability expectations: recording available as development continues

The OfS disability debrief recording is available. Development of the statement continues towards early 2027, with practical questions for local student engagement.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

Illustration of university students discussing AI guidance and ownership of their academic work

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Students weigh GenAI use against ownership of their work

From the paper: Time, emotions and moral judgements: how university students position GenAI within their study. Questions for interpreting comments about AI guidance and independent learning.

By Student Voice AI Sep 28, 2026

Illustration of students and university staff discussing community belonging and feedback

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Community cohesion framework plans put student voice in design and evaluation

DfE’s community cohesion project places students in design and evaluation. A practical way to connect participation, decisions and local review.

By Student Voice AI Nov 06, 2026

Illustration of students and university staff reviewing assessment guidance and student comments about generative AI

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QAA GenAI assessment group will include student expertise

QAA's GenAI assessment group will include student expertise, prompting a look at how universities use comments to review assessment policy and follow-up.

By Student Voice AI Sep 26, 2026

Illustration of women doctoral researchers discussing study schedules, family responsibilities and university support

Research Briefing

Women doctoral students describe reliance on informal support

From the paper: When women meet the abstract student: academic-family conflict among women pursuing doctoral studies. Open-text accounts from Chile suggest questions for reviewing doctoral support and caring responsibilities.

By Student Voice AI Sep 26, 2026

Illustration of students and staff reviewing assessment criteria and survey comments

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QAA roadshow highlights student voice in assessment review

The QAA roadshow describes student involvement in assessment review, prompting universities to connect survey comments with local decisions and follow-up.

By Student Voice AI Sep 25, 2026

Illustration of students and staff discussing different perspectives on curriculum content

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Curriculum decolonisation: student views need room to differ

From the paper: Perceptions of curriculum decolonisation and identification of actionable points to decolonise the psychology and neuroscience curriculum: Participatory research with students from around the globe. A small open-text study prompts a closer look at differing student perspectives.

By Student Voice AI Sep 24, 2026

Illustration of students and quality staff reviewing student feedback and follow-up actions

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QAA completes Quality Code guidance for student feedback and evaluation

QAA has completed its Quality Code guidance. We examine what data and evaluation advice means for student feedback, visible action and review in UK HE.

By Student Voice AI Sep 24, 2026

Illustration of international students finding practical help and personal connections at university

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International student support: help, care and belonging

From the paper: Social support and psychological distress among international students in China: the mediating role of sense of belonging. What different forms of support suggest for interpreting student survey comments.

By Student Voice AI Sep 14, 2026

Illustration of shared survey templates alongside student comments and a questionnaire change record

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Jisc survey templates bring shared question sets to local student feedback

Jisc's new survey templates let universities reuse local question sets. Teams still need to record edits before comparing student feedback across surveys.

By Student Voice AI Sep 14, 2026

Illustration of student conversations informing a university's learning analytics and support review

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Jisc learning analytics account puts student conversations at the centre

Jisc's Leeds Trinity account pairs learning analytics with student conversations, raising questions about support, comment analysis and careful data use.

By Student Voice AI Sep 13, 2026

Illustration of doctoral researchers discussing expectations, research interests and support needs

Research Briefing

PhD expectations relate to later satisfaction

From the paper: Will I be successful in my PhD? The role of person-environment fit for doctoral success. German survey evidence informs a cautious review of doctoral expectations and PGR comments.

By Student Voice AI Sep 13, 2026

Illustration of students and university staff discussing differing views around a meeting table

Research Briefing

Student partnerships can leave dissent unheard

From the paper: Student-staff partnerships as counterforces to toxic leadership in higher education: insights from a South African university. We examine students’ accounts of influence, exclusion and speaking up.

By Student Voice AI Sep 12, 2026

Students discussing survey feedback and learning resources around a university meeting table

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University of London invites students into student voice roles

The University of London’s student voice roles connect surveys and resource review, offering practical questions for teams planning student involvement.

By Student Voice AI Sep 12, 2026

Illustration of students and quality staff planning a collaborative student feedback project

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QAA enhancement funding: an opportunity to test student feedback practice

QAA enhancement funding supports student collaboration and quality projects. We explore how universities could use bids to test student feedback practice.

By Student Voice AI Sep 11, 2026

Illustration of students and university staff discussing expectations and decisions in a partnership project

Research Briefing

Student partnership can bring uncertainty as well as trust

From the paper: The Same, But Different: Teacher and student experiences of partnership. We examine uncertainty in partnership and propose questions for reviewing student feedback.

By Student Voice AI Sep 11, 2026

Student feedback informing a review of a virtual learning environment

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QAA shares Caspian's VLE student feedback pilot

A QAA blog describes Caspian's VLE student feedback pilot, raising practical questions about how universities review digital learning with student input.

By Student Voice AI Sep 10, 2026

Abstract illustration representing student evaluation ratings, written comments and evidence of learning

Research Briefing

Student ratings and achievement: a modest link

From the paper: A multilevel meta-analysis of student evaluations of teaching and academic achievement. A briefing on interpreting ratings alongside other evidence.

By Student Voice AI Sep 10, 2026

Illustration of temporary accommodation, study space and connection to university

Research Briefing

Edinburgh students link housing insecurity to disrupted study

From the paper: Edinburgh’s Student Housing Crisis: The Impact of Insecure Housing on Student Wellbeing and Engagement. A briefing on students’ accounts and questions for local feedback analysis.

By Student Voice AI Sep 09, 2026

UWE Bristol announcement about its community listening exercise

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UWE community listening exercise sets out feedback boundaries

UWE’s community listening exercise raises questions for universities about participation, confidentiality and how to report student feedback responsibly.

By Student Voice AI Sep 09, 2026

Office for Students announcement about its quality regulation impact survey

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OfS quality regulation survey opens ahead of wider reform

The OfS quality regulation survey asks English providers how regulation shapes academic quality decisions, creating a baseline for wider assessment reform.

By Student Voice AI Sep 08, 2026

QAA report on the time, financial and personal costs of student engagement in quality processes

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QAA report shows how student engagement costs narrow student voice

A QAA committee report draws on 89 comments and member experience to identify participation costs and suggest more flexible engagement. It does not estimate national prevalence.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026