[Academic] NSS results

[Paul McKenna]

Dear Colleagues,

Please see the attached file with a summary of our NSS results.

We have a good number of highest quartile scores and only three in the 
lowest quartile. Whilst our overall student satisfaction has stayed 
approximately constant, there are several areas in which we have dropped 
in performance since last year. We have maintained our position within 
the Faculty and University rankings, but dropped with respect to other 
Physics departments (from 2nd to 4th in Scotland and from 8th to 14th in 
the UK). There are a couple of negative comments made on isolated issues 
(which we will address), but also many positive comments, and in 
particular relating to the enthusiasm and support of staff in the 
Department.

Nigel and I have an NSS review meeting with the Faculty this Friday to 
discuss ways to improve our performance and we will be in touch again 
after that to communicate a plan of action going forward.

We also intend to hold an extraordinary meeting of the Departmental 
Committee to discuss the plans, ahead of the start of the semester. This 
is provisionally scheduled for Monday 3rd September, from 12.00 to 
1.00pm. Please hold this date and time for now, and this will be 
confirmed in due course. Thanks.

Regards,

Paul


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Prof. Paul McKenna
Head of Department
Department of Physics, SUPA,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G4 0NG
U.K.

Tel: 0141-548-3132 (secretary) / 5712 (direct)
Email: paul.mckenna at strath.ac.uk
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