## Definition - **NOT** student support, which refers to student finance, loans etc. - It just refers to the support in place for students' learning, for them to meet learning standards, accelerate learning, catch up with peers, or generally succeed at university. This could include - Personal Tutoring - Mental health support - Other staff support (eg SPAs?) - Supplemental courses - language support - stopping attrition. ## [[National Student Survey|NSS]] Questions The NSS surveys students on their academic support: 10. I have received sufficient advice and support with my studies 11. I have been able to contact staff when I needed to 12. Good advice was available when I needed to make study choices ### 2021 NSS results ![[NSS results 2021#Academic Support]] ### 2022 NSS Results ![[NSS results 2022#Academic Support]] ## [[Alterline Student Research 2022]] - Of the 24% of students (n = 270) who said they had considered dropping out, - 34% said that this was due to "not getting enough support to complete my course". - 11% said that this was due to "I didn't get on with lecturers, course tutors or teachers" - 23% did NOT agree or strongly agree that "My course tutors/lecturers have supported my learning well" - 26% said "I struggle with essay writing skills" - 11% said that "I don’t have enough support from lecturers/tutors" ## Things we might want to discuss in TEF - Peer mentoring? SI-PASS? - Personal tutoring- what do we know about this? doesn't seem to be well implemented?? - Mental health and wellbeing strategy not picked up??? - SPAs are good? - Have some of the most diverse student groups of any campus/ university? That league table that said we came 6th in the country or something. Similar to [this one from HEPI](https://www.hepi.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/HEPI-Policy-Note-6-Benchmarking-widening-participation-FINAL.pdf) - Cost of Living support? - Support during the pandemic. Extenuating circumstances, student safety net/ no detriment policies etc.