{"id":1448,"date":"2026-01-14T16:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:56:40","slug":"shaping-kent-together-survey-season-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2026\/01\/14\/shaping-kent-together-survey-season-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaping Kent Together: Survey Season is nearly here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All taught students at the University of Kent are invited to take part in the upcoming Student Experience surveys. The University want to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hear from students at\u00a0every\u00a0stage<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of their studies,\u00a0to\u00a0gather feedback,\u00a0ideas,\u00a0and\u00a0insight into\u00a0what\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0really like to study at Kent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">The University and Kent Students&#8217; Union\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">truly<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">value your feedback<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW225651474 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/life\/your-uni-your-say#survey-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW225651474 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">hese\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">surveys<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">one of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">most powerful ways<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">\u00a0you can have\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">your say<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">\u00a0and help shape the future of the student experience.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">The survey\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">takes\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">round<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">\u202f10 minutes to complete<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">\u00a0so please take<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">a moment\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">reflect\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225651474 BCX8\">on your overall experience at Kent and share your honest views.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\">Over the past year the University has implemented a programme of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\">Education Modernisation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\">directly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\">informed by<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\">student\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\">feedback<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\">. This has included<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245839730 BCX8\">:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW245839730 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introducing\u00a0a\u00a0university-wide\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Academic Advising system<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to better\u00a0support\u00a0student\u00a0progress<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Releasing\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">timetables\u00a0earlier,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">making it easier<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to\u00a0plan ahead<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reducing\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">deadline bunching<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by\u00a0studying less modules at once,\u00a0allowing more time to explore topics in depth<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introducing<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0final\u00a0assessments each term,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0so\u00a0content\u00a0is fresh in your mind<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Providing\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">module marks\u00a0after each term,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">helping your track and act on\u00a0your progress<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Making it\u00a0easier to\u00a0find and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">access student support\u00a0and employability services<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0through\u00a0central locations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">receive an email<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with a link to\u00a0your relevant\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">confidential and anonymous<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> survey very soon. Final-year students completing the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/nss\">National Student Survey (NSS)<\/a><\/strong> will receive their email from <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ipsos<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the independent\u00a0research agency.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can find more information about Surv<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ey Season,\u00a0the NSS\u00a0and\u00a0Education Modernisation at Kent on the\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/life\/your-uni-your-say#survey-links\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your Uni, Your Say website.<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your feedback is important to us<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnCaptionRightImageContentContainer\" style=\"height: 172px\" border=\"0\" width=\"196\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnCaptionRightImageContent\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnCaptionRightImageContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"264\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnCaptionRightImageContent\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mcnImage alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/a8c975e7e37af57929dd354f2\/images\/c512aee2-dba5-669f-5bb6-258337e15458.png\" alt=\"Georgina Randsley de Moura smiling\" width=\"226\" height=\"226\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201cEvery suggestion you make shapes us. We welcome your thoughts\u202fon all aspects of your experience. Completing the survey provides you with the opportunity to let us know what you think about the qual<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ity of teaching, academic and personal\u202fsupport\u202fand resources, so together we can\u202fcontinually improve the student experience<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Professor Georgina\u00a0Randsley\u00a0de Moura<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Acting Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Kent.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All taught students at the University of Kent are invited to take part in the upcoming Student Experience surveys. The University want to\u00a0hear from students &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2026\/01\/14\/shaping-kent-together-survey-season-is-here\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78257,"featured_media":1462,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[312383,205698,223276,1479,312219,202865],"tags":[202865],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1448"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78257"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1448"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1522,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1448\/revisions\/1522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}