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Research Briefing

AI feedback chatbot research highlights dialogue and human judgement

Noorhan Abbas’s account of student perspectives highlights contextual support, trust and human judgement. This briefing is limited to the author’s publication announcement.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Sector Watch

Leicester reports a third year of NSS improvement and strong student voice results

Leicester reports improvements in six NSS themes and a top-20 student voice position among UUK providers. Its account credits partnership without isolating causal effects.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Research Briefing

Manchester Met case study adapts Lundy’s model for student participation

A departmental practice account describes timetabled dialogue, mentoring and written routes, while acknowledging participation gaps and no causal evaluation of NSS improvements.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Research Briefing

A scoping review asks how higher education defines belonging

Ryan and colleagues reviewed 353 publications, including 43 using student-derived definitions, and highlight the contextual and varied meanings of belonging.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Sector Watch

Swansea's QER says strong student partnership still needs more consistent assessment and support rules

QAA's Swansea QER commends student partnership and curriculum redesign, but says clearer extenuating circumstances and AI guidance still matter for quality teams.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Sector Watch

QAA's West Lothian review says a strong student feedback system still needs deeper partnership

QAA's West Lothian review praises a bespoke survey embedded in quality processes, but says strong student feedback still needs deeper partnership for action.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Sector Watch

Jisc Online Surveys adds Image choice questions, and why it matters for student feedback survey design

Jisc Online Surveys has added Image choice questions, giving universities visual answer options with labels and alternative text for local feedback surveys.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Research Briefing

Three student accounts show differing relationships with GenAI

Fawns and colleagues closely analyse three students at one Australian university, showing how AI perspectives intersect with identity, values and institutional expectations.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Research Briefing

Minoritised students’ accounts connect belonging, mattering and trust

Listening events with 15 minoritised ethnic students at one English university informed a critique of belonging language and an emphasis on feeling valued and trust.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Sector Watch

Wonkhe contributors argue for more coordinated student feedback

A Wonkhe practice article links survey fatigue with fragmented feedback systems. Its SOAS example and supplier observations prompt review, rather than proving a single cause.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Sector Watch

Glasgow sets out two GenAI assessment scenarios for 2026/27

Glasgow's 2026/27 guidance distinguishes supervised and unsupervised assessment, with local conditions and responsibilities for original work and acknowledgement.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Research Briefing

Student voice and attainment: associations in six Colombian universities

A Colombian study links classroom voice, interaction and attainment, with modest effects and important limits on causal interpretation.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Announcement

Newcastle University selects Student Voice AI for free-text analysis across its survey programme

Newcastle University has selected Student Voice AI to analyse free-text comments across its survey programme, beginning with NSS 2026.

By Dr Stuart Grey Jul 22, 2026

Announcement

University of Greenwich engages Student Voice AI for university-wide free-text analysis

The University of Greenwich has entered a long-term agreement with Student Voice AI to analyse free-text comments across its survey programme, with the resulting analysis also available through the integration with evasys.

By Dr Stuart Grey Jul 22, 2026

Announcement

University of York accesses Student Voice AI free-text analysis through evasys

The University of York will access free-text comments categorised and analysed by Student Voice AI through the integration with evasys.

By Dr Stuart Grey Jul 22, 2026

Announcement

Abertay University selects Student Voice AI for NSS 2026

Abertay University has selected the full Student Voice AI NSS 2026 service to turn open-text responses into structured, benchmarked evidence for quality enhancement.

By Dr Stuart Grey Jul 22, 2026

Announcement

University of Buckingham accesses Student Voice AI analysis of free-text comments through evasys

The University of Buckingham will access free-text comments categorised and analysed by Student Voice AI through the integration with evasys.

By Dr Stuart Grey Jul 22, 2026

Sector Watch

Sheffield Hallam's module evaluation reset shows why local student voice still needs governance

Hallam's guidance sets out local student voice activity for 2026/27. A conference abstract reports low survey participation; outcomes of the new approach remain untested here.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Research Briefing

Teacher care and student engagement

A mixed-methods study combines interviews and a survey of 3,819 undergraduates in China to examine teacher care and student engagement.

By Student Voice AI Sep 10, 2026

Research Briefing

Irish students describe loneliness through transition and connection

A qualitative study of 19 students in Ireland explores loneliness, social comparison and meaningful connection. It does not estimate prevalence or validate risk prediction.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Sector Watch

OfS NSS student characteristics data adds provider typologies, but key equity splits are missing

OfS's NSS student characteristics data adds provider typologies for 2026, but missing equity-related splits mean universities need caution in subgroup analysis.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Sector Watch

Reading links NSS 2026 gains with course and calendar redesign

Reading reports NSS gains after course and calendar changes. Its account connects feedback with redesign, without establishing which changes caused the gains.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Research Briefing

Student transition narratives connect social, academic and emotional experience

Walker and colleagues analysed 330 short transition narratives collected before COVID-19, highlighting social, academic and emotional themes without testing retention interventions.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026

Sector Watch

UCL reports NSS gains alongside a weaker score for visible feedback action

UCL reports gains across all seven NSS themes, while its feedback-to-change score declined slightly. Its response includes departmental comment analysis.

By Student Voice AI Sep 07, 2026