NSS 2025 SPGA

1 Summary 2025

1.1 SPGA

Question History Politics Sociology Economics
Q01: How good are teaching staff at explaining things? 97% (4.4) 90% (-0.6) 92% (3.4) 86% (5.8)
Q02: How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging? 90% (-2.7) 75% (-3.1) 77% (6.2) 62% (8.7)
Q03: How often is the course intellectually stimulating? 91% (6.1) 83% (0.4) 79% (0.7) 73% (3.3)
Q04: How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work? 87% (-1.1) 76% (-1.9) 80% (0.7) 82% (2.9)
Q05: To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth? 92% (19.3) 81% (-7.3) 84% (6.5) 80% (3.8)
Q06: How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have a... 91% (2.8) 82% (-8.3) 87% (6.4) 85% (2.7)
Q07: To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different t... 91% (-1) 81% (-3.4) 86% (3.8) 81% (5.7)
Q08: To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study? 80% (-0.5) 73% (-1.4) 76% (-3.4) 78% (-0.6)
Q09: How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for y... 89% (8.3) 78% (0.7) 81% (4.8) 75% (0.1)
Q10: How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work? 80% (3.4) 64% (-3.7) 71% (-9.1) 68% (5)
Q11: How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course? 87% (14.3) 82% (1.9) 78% (-3.3) 73% (11.7)
Q12: How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned? 86% (1.2) 82% (-6) 82% (1.8) 78% (9.4)
Q13: How often have you received assessment feedback on time? 75% (17.7) 70% (6.9) 79% (5.2) 68% (12.5)
Q14: How often does feedback help you to improve your work? 78% (-10) 61% (-1.2) 67% (-5.8) 54% (5.9)
Q15: How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to? 96% (11.6) 91% (3.5) 87% (-0.7) 86% (-3.2)
Q16: How well have teaching staff supported your learning? 98% (5.5) 83% (-7.6) 84% (-5.9) 87% (7.8)
Q17: How well organised is your course? 87% (6.6) 81% (3.4) 81% (1.6) 83% (5.2)
Q18: How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated? 92% (7.5) 85% (3) 84% (1.1) 89% (10.5)
Q19: How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning? 86% (1.1) 84% (-1.9) 86% (0.4) 86% (3.4)
Q20: How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supporte... 97% (15.9) 86% (-7.1) 94% (1.1) 85% (0.7)
Q21: How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) whe... 95% (2.9) 85% (-4.6) 83% (-7.6) 87% (-1.3)
Q22: To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course? 91% (2.2) 79% (-2.8) 85% (1.3) 80% (-1.7)
Q23: To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff? 79% (-5.1) 74% (-1.6) 79% (1.9) 70% (2)
Q24: How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on? 74% (8.4) 63% (5.4) 69% (4.3) 62% (6.6)

1.2 Economics

1.3 History

1.4 Politics

1.5 Sociology

2 Competitor Analysis

2.1 SPGA

2.2 Economics

2.3 History

2.4 Politics

2.5 Sociology

3 Change from past year

3.1 Change in Positivity Score

3.1.1 SPGA

Average Positivity Score
Change from 2024
Subject Area 2024 (%) 2025 (%) Change (pts) Change (%)
Economics 72.92 77.38 4.46 6.1
History 82.96 87.91 4.95 6.0
Politics 80.38 78.83 -1.55 -1.9
Sociology 80.60 81.24 0.64 0.8

3.1.2 Economics

3.1.3 History

3.1.4 Politics

3.1.5 Sociology

3.2 Change in Ranking

3.2.1 SPGA

3.2.2 Economics

3.2.3 History

3.2.4 Politics

3.2.5 Sociology

4 Gap from Benchmark