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National Student Survey

The National Student Survey (NSS) 2025 is now live at Queen Mary. The survey is open to eligible final year undergraduates in the UK until 30 April.

  • Claim your £5 Thank You voucher: We're offering every eligible student who completes the NSS a £5 voucher redeemable at any Students’ Union outlet or the online shop. Complete the form to claim your voucher.
  • Help your School/Institute to win £500: The School/Institute that gets the highest percentage of responses between 27 January and 16 February will receive £500 and can decide with their students what to do with it, from charity donations to graduation packages.
  • Supporting charitable causes: community engagement has always been at the heart of what we do at Queen Mary. We want to take the NSS survey as another opportunity to support charitable causes. The Students’ Union has chosen three charities to support this year, on behalf of students. Find out more about these charities on the Students' Union website.

Take the survey today

Why should you take part?

From feedback from course reps to Student Voice Committees and pulse surveys, your ideas help inform our actions year-round. The NSS complements these efforts by providing a broader perspective on your time here. Your feedback helps to guide us forward and build on what we’re doing well – both in your School/Institutes, and across Queen Mary. 

Thanks to the feedback from students like you, we have:  

  • Introduced new learning resources including Studiosity (24/7 assignment advice), LibKey Nomad (easier way to find academic articles), and Browzine (simpler solution to organising journals); 
  • Worked with the Students’ Union to provide ongoing training and support for course reps so that students can make their voices heard and make change; 
  • Made it easier for course rep feedback to be reported at senior University boards to improve students’ experiences; 
  • Improved the process to make it easier to apply for the Financial Assistance Fund to support students who need it most; 
  • Worked with the Students’ Union to introduce a supermarket voucher scheme for students in hardship; 
  • Installed WiFi at Homerton Hospital for students on placements. 

 Find out more about recent action we have taken in response to student feedback.  

What is the NSS?

Queen Mary has been participating in the NSS since 2005.

The NSS is a nationwide survey conducted by Ipsos, an independent research agency, and commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) and UK Higher Education funding and regulatory bodies. 

You will be asked questions relating to various aspects of your course such as teaching, assessment and feedback and learning resources. 

What happens with the results?

The NSS results are made publicly available to help prospective students, their families and advisors make informed decisions of where and what to study. Data from previous surveys are available on Discover Uni. 

As you continue in your career journey, your feedback is essential in guiding us forward and helping shape the future of our University -  both in your School/Institutes, and across Queen Mary. 

Inappropriate influence

Inappropriate influence is defined as any activity which may encourage students to reflect anything other than their true opinion of their experiences during their course in their NSS responses. A student guide on inappropriate influence is available which details what may constitute inappropriate influence and the types of promotion universities and colleges are, or are not, allowed to undertake. It provides details on the help and support available if you feel you are being or have been influenced in how to respond to the survey, along with the process in place to investigate allegations of inappropriate influence and what happens in case of a breach of guidance.

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