2. How are the survey results used?

Student feedback is used to compile year on year comparative data.

1. Results are publicly available to prospective students and advisors to help make informed choices of where and what to study
• Data from previous surveys are currently available on Unistats
• From September 2012, the results will be publicly available in the following ways:
• Published 'in context' on the web-sites of universities and colleges via a KIS 'widget'. This is a small graphic with three pieces of information from the KIS, specifically about the course the user is viewing.
• Published on a new official web-site that enables users to search and compare both KIS and Unistats data (the Unistats site will close from September 2012, when this new official web-site will be launched).
• On the redeveloped UCAS course search tool (Course Finder), which will incorporate the KIS data so users can view the data at the same time as viewing the courses they are interested in applying to.
2. Universities, students' unions or colleges also use results internally to facilitate best practice and enhance the student learning experience.

1. What is the National Student Survey (NSS)?
2. How are the survey results used?
3. Who is responsible for the survey?
4. When and how does the survey take place?
5. Who will be asked to take part in the survey?
6. What is being asked in the survey?
7. Who has access to eligible students’ contact details?
8. Are my responses anonymous?
9. How do I take part in the survey?
10. Can I select my preferred method of re-contact for completing the survey?
11. Can I opt-out of the survey?
12. How long will Ipsos MORI be holding the students’ contact details? When will the data be destroyed?
13. Where did Ipsos MORI get my contact details from?
14. I have already completed the survey and I recently received a reminder. Do I have to complete it again?
15. I am not in my final year as a student and I received an invitation to take part in the NSS. Should I take part in the survey?
16. I completed the survey in 2011 - why have I been asked to fill it in again?
17. How have the survey results from the previous six years been used?
18. Why have I been asked different questions to other people?
19. Is it possible to change or withdraw my survey responses?