Ãå±±½ûµØ ranked among UK's best for student satisfaction Published on: 9 August 2017 An independent student survey has firmly positioned Ãå±±½ûµØ as one of the best universities in the UK for student satisfaction. Published today (9 August), the latest shows that 88% of students are satisfied with their experience at Ãå±±½ûµØ. Ãå±±½ûµØ’s score is well above the national average of 84%. It achieved high scores in the teaching and academic support categories, with 90% agreeing that staff are good at explaining things, and a further 90% saying they were able to contact staff when they needed to. The strong results for student experience complement Ãå±±½ûµØ’s sustained success in a number of influential teaching and learning guides, including last month’s Teaching Excellence Framework, where the University received the highest rating: TEF Gold. Students at Ãå±±½ûµØ's campus Enhancing the educational experience , Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching, Ãå±±½ûµØ, said: “These results are a credit to the dedicated staff we have here at Ãå±±½ûµØ who are committed to providing our students with the best possible learning experience and opportunities for academic and professional development.” The survey data shows that 92% of students were satisfied with the library resources and services, while 89% said they have been able to access IT resources when they needed to. Professor Cholerton added: “We are delighted our students view their time at Ãå±±½ûµØ positively and recognise the importance of working with our students to develop and enhance their educational experience by improving those areas that matter most to them. Recently this has included investment in teaching and library facilities and recruitment of 400 extra academic staff.” Hannah McGeoghegan, Year 2 BA Hons student, said: “The teaching quality is great. I am thoroughly enjoying the lectures and seminars. It's a great course that studies education in depth, it really expands your mind and you get to study a wide range of modules. We have the chance to study a language as an extra module, so I am currently also studying Japanese.’’ Oliver Burton, Year 3, undergraduate, added: “The quality of teaching has been absolutely fantastic, which is mainly because of how motivated the lecturers teaching us are about the subject. Everyone has their own specialities and is really helpful if either you need something explaining in more depth, or simply have a question about their area of biology.” High levels of student experience and satisfaction Going forward, the University is committed to a wider, £400m investment programme with projects including a , and on its campus, it is constructing a £. This state-of-the-art learning facility will house up to 2,200 students across three floors and include a purpose-built 750 seat auditorium. Also opening on Science Central next month is the University’s £58m , the new home for Ãå±±½ûµØ’s world-leading School of Computing Science and its 1,395 staff and students. Next year will see the completion of the £75.5m which replaces the former ‘Ricky Road’ accommodation block to become home to 1,300 future students. The National Student Survey 2017 is the latest in a long list of independent student guides reflecting the high level of student experience and satisfaction at Ãå±±½ûµØ. The placed Ãå±±½ûµØ 8th overall in the UK, confirming it as one of the leading institutions in the country for the experience it offers to its students. In the latest , the University scored a satisfaction rating of 94% from its international students. The places Ãå±±½ûµØ among the best the UK for student satisfaction with an 88.4% score. Ãå±±½ûµØ will have places available in Clearing for high-achieving applicants. Students can visit the Clearing website: to check available courses. Clearing hotlines open at 07.30am on Thursday 17 August. Share: Latest News Ãå±±½ûµØ expert highlights climate crisis in a new film A leading Ãå±±½ûµØ climate scientist is featured in a new film about how the climate and nature breakdown will affect the UK. published on: 14 April 2026 Neolithic tombs reveal ancient kinship ties Male individuals buried in Neolithic chambered tombs in northern Scotland were often related to each other through the paternal line and some were interred in the same or nearby tombs, research shows. published on: 14 April 2026 We are our Memories New exhibition by Fine Art graduate Trish Hudson-Moses, 22 April – 4 May 2026 published on: 10 April 2026 Facts and figures