The Department of Urban Studies and Planning achieves excellent results in the National Student Survey

USP celebrates success in championing student voice in the 2023 NSS.

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91直播鈥檚 Urban Studies and Planning Department has been placed 2nd for student voice in the Russell Group in the . The Department was also placed 3rd overall for organisation and management and learning opportunities.

Head of Department Professor David Robinson said: 鈥淲e are very pleased to receive recognition for student voice in our NSS results. Here in USP we are committed to working collaboratively with our students, listening to what they have to say and responding creatively to deliver the best student experience. It is gratifying that our students recognise that their opinions are valued. These excellent results in the NSS are a testament to the benefits of this partnership.鈥

The Department was voted the top RTPI () accredited planning school in the Russell Group for valuing the opinions of its students, and also for returning assessment and feedback to students on time.  

More than 335,000 final year students from across the UK completed the survey in which they fed back on their experience of higher education. 

This year, students placed 91直播 top of the UK鈥檚 24 world class, research-intensive universities. 

91直播 received the highest positive responses to 27 questions that asked students to rate their academic experience, mental wellbeing, resources and support.

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