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Central Lancashire as control. Crime Prevention Minister Norman
Baker said: “Binge drinking at universities is nothing new, but that doesn’t mean it is a good idea. Some students fi nd themselves encouraged to participate in alcohol-fuelled activities which can damage health and in some cases spill over into disorder and anti- social behaviour.” Professor Julian Crampton, Vice-
Time at the bar on campus?
The NUS has launched a new pilot programme to promote responsible alcohol consumption by students. Funded by the Home Offi ce, and
working with seven pilot universities and one control, the NUS will be developing a new accreditation mark for a whole-institution approach to responsible consumption, underpinned
by social change theory. During the pilot year, the NUS will work
with the following eight institutions: Swansea University, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Brighton, Royal Holloway, University of London, Loughborough University, University of Not ingham, Liverpool John Moores University and the University of
Chancellor of the University of Brighton, which is taking part in the pilot, welcomed the launch of NUS Alcohol Impact. He said: “Drinking to excess is an extremely serious issue. It touches the lives of many individuals and families, and impacts on the work of hospitals, emergency services and society as a whole. “We and other universities work
closely with students to ensure they are fully informed about issues surrounding excessive drinking and we off er them advice and support.”
Major student satisfaction survey
A new Higher Education Policy Institute and Higher Education Academy survey has found 86% of students are 'satisfi ed' with courses. The HEPI/HEA Student Academic
Experience Survey 2014 was undertaken by YouthSight between 24 February and 26 March 2014. The sample consisted of 15,046 full-time undergraduates. The survey found that full-time
undergraduate students in UK universities have high levels of satisfaction: 86% are fairly or very satisfi ed with their course. However, 31% say they would defi nitely or maybe have chosen another course if they were to have their time again. The benefi ts of smaller class sizes
are clearly recognised by students: 89% of students felt they gained ‘a lot’ or ‘quite a bit’ educationally when at ending sessions with no other students, with similar levels of positivity for tutorial-sized classes of up to 15 students in which interactive learning is most feasible. A huge 70% of undergraduates at
Scot ish institutions, who typically pay no fees, believe they are receiving
good or very good value for money, compared with only 41% in England, where fees are typically £9,000. One-sixth (18.3%) of fi rst and second year students from the UK studying at institutions in England believed their course represented very poor or poor value for money in 2012, but the fi gure has now risen to one- third (33.1%). Students' top three priorities for
institutional expenditure are 'reducing fee levels', more teaching hours and smaller class sizes. Nick Hillman, Director of the
Higher Education Policy Institute, said: “This survey poses vital questions for universities, students and government. It shows the workload of undergraduates fl uctuates across institutions, students are less carefree than previously thought and politicians should promote bet er information on university life. “In this election year, students should
press all the political parties to say what they will do to encourage universities to off er world-class teaching alongside their world-class research.”
The full report is available at
www.hepi.ac.uk. S T UDEN T S ' T OP THREE PRIORIT I E S
1. Reducing fee levels
2. More teaching hours
3. Smaller class sizes
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