Your student priorities
Each year, students elect a team of Officers who represent everyone at Exeter. These Officers, supported by the feedback you provide, work hard to improve your student experience.
Priorities results
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Priorities results
Priorities results
Priorities results
Introduction
In term 1, almost 5,000 students filled in our Your Say, Your Way survey. Our wonderful Insights team have been busy analysing the data, and we can now share the results! Organised around our 3 priorities of living needs, education and co-curricular, this is your chance to explore what you and your fellow Exeter students are thinking and experiencing on these topics.
Explore Results
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- 84%Said they are settling in well or very well.
- 12%Felt neutral about their adjustment.
- 4%Said they were struggling to adjust.
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- 27%Said they were extremely satisfied.
- 57%Were satisfied.
- 13%Felt neutral.
- 3%Were dissatisfied.
- Content
- Teaching
- Seminar
- Professors
- People
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Student Priorities
Housing headaches
- 34%Struggle with long commutes
- 25%Said rent costs are a major burden
Mental health matters
- 36%Said burnout and feeling overwhelmed are their top challenge
Affordable food
- 53%Need cheaper options to help them stay on budget
Feedback is key
- 10%Said assignment feedback needs to be more detailed, personal and timely
Future-proofing the curriculum
- 37%Highlighted issues with content quality, lecturer delivery and career preparation
Building connections
- 14%Called for a stronger sense of community and easier ways to meet people
- 10%Struggled to get involved due to time, cost and awareness
More events, more often
- 13%Wanted year-round society events to stay engaged and connected
Employability struggles
- Across all faculties, you want more career focused advice, paid opportunities and networking events.
See our detailed report.
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See Next Steps
As a direct result of your feedback, we’re implementing the following actions:
- Organising more events to boost social connections
- Developing virtual events and social spaces for distance learners
- Improving the accessibility of support information
- Developing peer support networks
- Creating more interest-based community events
- Planning “Life Skills” workshops – helping students develop key skills so they can thrive including time management and building relationships
- Better support for PGR and PGT students – including tailored events for these students
- Enhancing academic support – including peer tutoring and study groups
- Sharing successful teaching approaches across the academic community
- Offer flexible event times – to accommodate part-time schedules, commuting students and students on placements
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Officer Projects
Your Officers are always working to make Exeter better for you. As recent students, they know exactly what issues you are facing, and we help facilitate action so they can make positive changes!
Here are the projects they are focusing on this term.
Alex
Focus project:
Seb
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Thomas
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Kira
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