Claim a free sustainable water bottle for completing the NSS
The NSS is your chance to shape positive change at the UoA by sharing your experience at university. It also helps prospective students make an informed decision about where they want to study.
As a thank you for completing the survey, you can pick-up a free sustainable water bottle. Just take your completion email along with your Student ID to Infohub to collect your new water bottle*.
If you're based in Foresterhill, you can also collect your water bottle from Room 0:064 in Polwarth.
The NSS is an annual survey of final year undergraduates in the UK. It is a nationally recognised independent survey, giving students the opportunity to share their views on their university experience.
The survey covers key areas including:
Teaching quality
Assessment and feedback
Organisation and management
Learning resources
Academic support
Learning opportunities
Learning community
Student voice
Overall satisfaction
The survey covers 27 questions and takes 5-10 minutes to complete.
Your views help shape our future. The NSS tells us what we’re doing well and where we can improve. It’s completely anonymous and provides us with valuable information the student experience, implement improvements to courses, facilities and the student learning experience.
It also helps prospective students make an informed decision when choosing their university.
This is your opportunity to give you’re your honest feedback about your time in Aberdeen anonymously.
In addition, the University of Aberdeen is giving every student who completes the NSS a free sustainable water bottle. Just take your confirmation of completion email to the Infohub to pick-up yours. T&Cs apply.
You’ll receive an email from Ipsos MORI inviting you to complete the survey. This email contains a survey link unique to you. You can also access the survey at: thestudentsurvey.com
You’ll be asked for some information to verify you’re eligible to take part.
1. Open to eligible students of the University of Aberdeen between Monday 29 January and Thursday 13 June 2024. This incentive is valid for students completing the National Student Survey (NSS), the Undergraduate Experience Survey, the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey and the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey.
2. All eligible respondents can claim one free water bottle on completion of the survey relevant to their student groups.
3. Students should take their completion confirmation email or a screengrab to the Infohub, 91 High Street, Aberdeen, AB243HE, to collect one water bottle. Students based in Foresterhill, can also collect one water bottle from Room 0:064 in Polwarth.
4. Water bottles must be collected by students and can not be posted to students outwith Aberdeen.
5. Only one water bottle will be issued per student while stocks last. Colours and styles of water bottles may vary.
6. The University reserves the right to withdraw this incentive at any time and without notice.
7. Water bottles must be collected by 4pm on Thursday 11 July 2024.
You said, We Did
We are continually implementing positive change as a result of student feedback. Based on the 2021 NSS feedback we are:
In 2021, we launched our 4-year Wellbeing Strategy, setting out how we’ll support the wellbeing of our community now and in the future. This includes a detailed action plan of how we’ll achieve our ambitions.
In addition, we’ve:
Refreshed our Wellbeing Toolkit which is designed to help you look after yourself, and find the support you need when you need it. It’s a comprehensive overview of resources, activities and advice to help you maintain positive mental wellbeing which you can tailor to your own needs and circumstances.
Created a calendar of monthly activities to support students to maintain positive health and wellbeing
Worked with Aberdeen Sports Village on physical challenges for our students, and agreed new and improved student membership rates at their facilities.
