Engagement Week Feedback Faculty of Health and Social Science - School of Nursing

and Midwifery

Vice President of Academic Affairs Faculty of Health and Social Science - School of Nursing and Midwifery Hi everyone, We’ve been busy coding and analysing your comments from Engagement Week, now on a School by School basis. The sheer amount of data we have collected is amazing! From teaching to transport, assessment to accommodation and canteens to Camtasia you clearly have an opinion on all areas of academic life and are not scared to let us know about it. Demographics We collected qualitative feedback from 73 students across the School of Nursing and Midwifery. 40 of these students were from Falmer, 30 from Eastbourne Campus and 2 of these were from Hastings. Respondents were largely female, 67, with only 6 male respondents. The students were in first year (59%) and third year (22%) and first year (19%). 70 of the students were undergraduates and 3 of the students were post-graduate taught students. This summary includes an overview of comments on the top six comment subject areas with comparison to the university comment trends. The full Keep, Start, Stop commentary from students in the School of Nursing and Midwifery is included at the end of the document. Thanks again for all of your feedback—we look forward to closing the feedback loop and reporting the changes very soon! Amy Rutland | VP Academic Affairs E: bsuvpa@brighton.ac.uk Facebook: VP AcademicAffairs Brighton-su Twitter: bsuacademic

‘I MY EDUCATION’ A Few Words on the Data Analysis

We have now coded the data under a number of categories coving academic issues, organisational issues an d other facilities and activities at the University of Brighton. We collected data from 1126 students and often each ‘Keep’, ‘Stop’ and ‘Start’ comment box had multiple comments addressing a number of areas of concern, delight and suggested improvements. Comments ranged from brief and specific to long and detailed and we would like to thank all students that took part for the consideration put into the responses given. This research now forms a rich database of student opinion across the university and will be a valuable source of input for not only the upcoming institutional review but also decision making process at the university. A detailed discourse analysis of the comments will be available soon with a school by school breakdown. Keep an eye on the new research area on the Students’ Union website for updates! http://www.ubsu.net/research

What have you said?

Most of your comments have been about Teaching and Learning, with a large amount indicating a positive experience. However, there are also a large amount of statements on what needs to stop and what you would like to see start. Following this are your comments on organisation where you would like to see less changing of timetables. Catering is an important issue with a call for cheaper food to be available across both Eastbourne and Falmer campuses. Communication is another key issue where you would like to see less junk mail and better communication of changes to scheduled classes. Student Central is a well used resource, however, there could be greater support for some students who struggle to use it. You value the practical elements of your course enjoy the placement opportunities offered.

Overview

Teaching and Learning Almost 30% of students commented positively on teaching and learning. They value interactive lectures and benefit from quality, supportive teaching staff with nursing experience. However, some students did not enjoy long lecture sessions. Suggestions for improvement included a multi-cultural approach and an increased focus on clinical skills.

Organisation There were are large number of critical comments

about the organisation, echoing the pattern across the university and those seen in the NSS survey. Criticisms were around last minute changes to timetables and rooms. There was also mention of poor communication of cancellation of classes. large gaps in timetables. Poor organisation of course materials and assignment instructions were also issues raised by students.

Some more detail...

Catering

Overwhelmingly students would like to see cheaper food available across both Eastbourne and Falmer campuses. There were a few requests for gluten free food to be available. Students did comment positively on the variety of food available on both campuses.

Communication There were negative comments on junk email, responsiveness of some tutors to email correspondence, a lack of communication about changes and cancellations of classes. There were some positive comments about the communication thought student central. Suggestions for improvement

included setting up text message notifications for students.

Student Central/ E-Learning Comments Almost 20% of students made positive comments in this area finding student central a useful resources. There were particular mentions of the uploading of PowerPoint presentations and the availability of up to date materials. However, there were a couple of comments indicating some students struggle to use Student Central and may benefit from addition support in using it. Students also suggested recording lectures and uploading them to the site.

Programme Design

Students spoke highly of the mix of subjects and balance between time spent in university and on placement. They spoke highly of the practical element of the course and of the availability of optional classes. Students would like to see more placement opportunities and would also welcome debate sessions being built into the course.

What Happens next with the Engagement Week Data This data is already being used in the university to inform decisions that they will be making to improve the student experience. Reports from the data will be fed into university committees and any changes made as a result of your comments will be fed straight back via course reps and the Students’ Union website. The data will also be feeding into the Student Written Submission which we are due to submit to the QAA as part of the Institutional Review in November 2012. The first draft of this document will be available late June for you to pass comment on. We will be passing reports to school reps and course reps to ensure they have evidence to help them make changes in their own areas. If you would like any further information please don’t hesitate to get in touch: h.mcknight@brighton.ac.uk

All good.

separating the classes by Eastbourne, Hastings and Brighton

Doing interactive lectures where we get to take part rather then just listening and watching PowerPoint. Practical sessions. Good support with tutors for assignments.

Lecturers with nursing experience.

Support from tutors.

Putting information and PowerPoint's on student central.

Using student central.

Feedback.

More direction.

Nice food and drink (cheap tea).

Good choice of food and drink (reasonable price). Facilities.

Student support.

Student support.

Student central.

Being fun.

Rooms, communal areas and garden spaces that are always tidy and well maintained. Great library resources too.

Cheap food.

Giving interesting talks. Opening times for library are great.

Keep supporting students as they are.

Providing lectures that are really supportive and informative.

Getting handouts and PowerPoint's Extra reading examples e.g.. books for us to look at

Running the free mini buses. Keeping things green.

Great teaching

Using on-line turnitin. Regular updates on everything happening on student central, really useful.

Incorporating clinical skills into lectures that apply to our practice placements, these help me learn and retain the information and also build my confidence when undertaking these skills in clinical placement.

Provide great refreshment services.

updating the student calendar..

Asking for students opinions. Getting students involved in activities. like the study group and essay support etc offered by student services.

Friendly and helpful staff Good library service, can renew online

Good food in canteen. Variety of teaching staff.

Good support from uni when problems in practice.

More handouts. Smaller groups for help.

Practical experiences.

Clinical skills. Practice placements.

Employing brilliant lecturers.

More PowerPoint on student central.

Sports. More discounts.

Student support.

Optional classes at County Hospital and PRH.

Keeping student central updated.

Good mix of subjects and experiences.

Providing up to date information on course and events via student central.

Social activities engaging people. Email about what is going on and current issues.

Variety of eating and drinking establishments. Student central. Library card / food on card

EBL groups which aid untrained nurses to reflect on there practice, which inturn enables nurses enhance future practice

Having some great teachers that help me to continue to learn.

On-line learning.

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Keeping student central updated.

Using lecturers who are also in practice at the time. good theory/real life mix

Lesson plans and work on student union

Putting helpful resources and PowerPoint's on student central

Cheap food.

Giving free sweets. Library tours.

Cheap meals and drinks. Plenty of relevant material available on student central. Up to date messages from module leaders and administrators.

Good choice of food and drink.

Having a diverse amount of teachers with lots of experience to get the whole picture of nursing.

1. Supporting us students and having weeks with both University days and days in placement - it's much better than blocks of Uni. and then blocks of placement. 2. The number of assignments per module (typically 1) and the number of assignments/modules per Semester.

Sending me emails about career development in 3rd year. Services offered at Treviu Towers.

Marking essays within 20 days.

21 day feedback. Good personal tutor support

Keep Comments

Stop Comments

For assignments making sure that the marker is fully aware of the requirements set out by the lecturer. Sometimes when someone else marks (for other non midwifery modules) it can effect marks as they were unaware of what the module leader has advised to do.

Timetable changes.

Stop library fines. Junk emails.

Repeating things.

Stop with marking inconsistencies and inconsistencies with feedback. One marker will suggest laying out your reference list with headings another will suggest doing it the conventional complete alphabetised list, for example. Other times you'll be given suggestions on how to improve in your next essay but the following marker won't necessarily agree with these changes.

Long lectures and clinical skills sessions as we are quite often let out early anyway.

Too many lessons in one day.

Being disorganised. Break of communication.

Being unorganised.

Halls of residence being so dirty.

Harsh library fines.

Short notice for absent lecturers / room changes.

Double booking rooms.

Changing classrooms.

Changing classrooms.

70p charge hot water.

Cancelling lectures last minute.

Being so unorganised.

Missing out set sessions due to staff absence and then not providing them later on because of the strict timetable and lack of time. So much time wasted going to Eastbourne from Brighton for sessions that don't happen.

Giving short notice of lecture absenteeism.

Not providing all relevant information for modules, only giving snippets at times. This does not help when you have essays

to write and need the info from your lecturers.

Bringing us in for half days.

Food in canteen being so expensive.

putting extra reading up late in week as need more time to pre read to grasp aspects of the course

Make the gym membership cheaper and have more free sports sessions.

re-arranging timetables

Poor email contact from some staff

Making student central complicated.

Spread out assignment deadlines more as some are due on the same date and also for the module leaders to mark all assignments as they advise us what to include in our assignments.

Sending irrelevant emails.

reducing the % of lecture times making lesson 3 or more hours long

Influx of emails should be filtered so only get ones I would be interested in.

Short notice timetable changes. Lots of 7 day books.

Time wasting sessions like team working. Emails via unimail that are not relevant to me.

Cancelling lessons last minute.

Early morning start.

Early starts.

EBL groups.

miscommunication.

Need better timetables.

Long lectures.

Making student central so difficult to use.

Having lectures in rooms that are too small.

Cancelling lectures/lecturers being off sick without letting anyone know or putting it on student central on time.

Poor organisation. Letting lecturers who are not on marking team for modules hold advice sessions for assignments.

Nothing as of yet.

I am yet to find anything that I wish the university to stop doing.

Food is quite expensive.

Cutting the A&P modules in half.

Making timetables so complicated. Teaching practices need to be reviewed we are not children. Charging for hot water.

Making student central difficult to understand.

Giving students the same work placements that they have been on before.

Running additional info sessions at times & places I cant get e.g.. study skill & extra language classes

Turning up for lectures and teacher is sick but no one has let us know.

stop assuming we have received important messages and notices on student central as it is not always clear and can be difficult to find

Double booking rooms. Short notice of lecture absences, text system like at college

Junk emails. Library fines for each day over.

Loud music and annoying music videos in student union cafe.

Inappropriate updates on student central.

Stop Comments

Adjusting annual leave to cater for people with families, half term and summer holidays in uni equal expensive child care and unhappy kids, annual leave should match school terms.

Allowing more chances to park at Falmer rather than using mini bus.

Bar at Falmer. More parking.

Be faster with extra help, have been waiting for six months for help.

Becoming more organised.

Being more organised with placements and timetables.

Being more organised.

Being organised. More placement. More support. More optional lectures.

Being organised. Start organising more events.

Better priced food in canteen.

Better transport into town.

Cash machine on campus. University bar on campus. Keep the huts warm.

Cash machine on site. SU bar. Text alert for cancelled lectures.

Cheaper cafe food / drinks.

cheaper cafe food / drinks.

Cheaper food and drink. Wider range of societies on Eastbourne campus. Transport services between Brighton, East-bourne, Hastings campuses.

Cheaper food in canteen. More parking. Sort out student central, not well organised.

Communicating better.

Fresh 'made-to-order' sandwiches at Eastbourne campus.

Get a cash point. Deli / sandwich bar at Darley road site. Use text to notify absenteeism / site closure.

Get a cash point. Microwave. Bar. Wheat free food.

Get a microwave in the canteen. More variety of food in canteen.

Get coop / someone to run the student shop so we can get a better selection of items instead of walking to Sussex.

Give all information per module as necessary.

Give us more notice for placement rather than a couple of weeks before we start. Assignments should be marked by two people and averaged.

Good fresher's fairs.

Group revision sessions spread out lectures over two days more OSCE Practice

Having a gymnastics club that isn't in Eastbourne.

Having more health related books @ Queenswood road rather than DGH

Holding midwifery debate sessions and bring in other health care students or people interested in childbirth.

Improving student central.

Lectures after peak time, it costs me £13 before 9.

Looking at when knowledge and skills are required within clinical practice and schedule lecturers on these subjects around this, this would aid me to undertake the skills in practice because we have recently had the theory behind them.

Make it more obvious where lectures are being held. Make hot water available for free and a microwave to allow students to heat own food.

making student central more organised splitting long lessons into different days reduce library fines make food a little bit cheaper as we are students

Microwave. Student chill out area. Bar. Cheaper food.

Microwave. Uni Bar. Kettle.

Microwaves for use in canteens. Bar for students social area other than canteen. Some newer resources for teaching. Small social events during the day at uni.

More classes at Falmer to feel a bigger part of Brighton uni.

More help on assignments.

More info on student central.

More input with essay work.

More organisation.

More organised timetables. Longer clinical skills.

More organised with placements.

More Parking

More parking.

More practical lectures. Emailing students back. More anatomy and physiology. Better communications.

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More uni nights out and advertise them well. Bigger student union bar.

Multi-cultural approach to education . Better marking, marks appear to be unequal. More external specialist lecturers from practice. Make lecturers who are not in practice visit wards to gain a current perspective. A clear and easy method for re-porting poor teaching practice.

No ideas yet.

Provide a better (maybe covered!) area for smokers.

Provide cheaper food and drink, cafeteria food is very expensive, hot water is 70p. Mix various groups together, people from different courses.

Provide facilities for hot water and microwave for us to heat our own lunches up.

Provide more time in uni to learn clinical skills. Although we are able to learn some clinical skills out in practice, these skills need to be backed up with more practice sessions at university.

Record sessions and upload to student central. Be more lenient of parking.

Reward schemes at campus shops.

Serving healthy foods (Robert Dodd - Hillbrow serve omelettes and stir fry's etc). Include nursing students in upcoming events. Bake sales. Provide free hot water.

set up a text service for info about lecture cancellations/changes

Sort out student central complicated to use especially when first starting the course. Better selection of food choices. Did-n't even know you had a student union and I'm in 3rd year. More free stuff.

start putting prep notes and work for lectures sooner-the day before is too late!

Student bar. Gluten free food choices. Microwave. Cash point.

Student bar. More student events.

Tidy up student central and take off everything on my page not related to me or my course. Provide a room to meditate / rest in. Provide more gluten free meals / bread in cafe.

Uni bar on campus. Microwave. Cash point.

Updates of schools / clubs to join in all campus.

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