The Students’ Union is celebrating a particularly astounding year in terms of the response from final-year students in the National Students Survey (NSS) when it comes to how well students believe the Students’ Union represents students’ academic interests. 

UCLan Students’ Union can proudly say that we received a positivity score of 75.2% for this question which not only was above the sector average by 1.1% but improved our score from 56% in 2022 meaning a 19.8% increase in the results. We can proudly say that we came 23 out of across 121 Institutes in this question, and 3rd in the 12 North West Students’ Unions!

This is based on the last 3-4 years of hard work taken on by the Students’ Union in supporting the voices of students, with those who responded having their first experience with the Students’ Union during the pandemic. This is a testament to the hard work of Officers, SU Staff and most importantly, the volunteers who represent the academic interests of students daily. 

Your Vice President Education, Charlotte Lastoweckyi had this to say:

"Incredible achievements like this underpin how far we've come and how dedicated our UCLan SU community is to fostering a supportive and empowering academic environment. I am immensely proud of the progress we've made, with a remarkable 19.8% surge in our positivity score, reflecting the tireless efforts of our Officers, SU Staff, and invaluable volunteers such as School Presidents and Course Reps. Their commitment to representing students' academic interests, especially during the challenging times of the pandemic, has truly elevated our Students' Union. Let's celebrate this collective achievement and look ahead with determination to continue this positive trajectory."

A huge congratulations to all staff at UCLan for the encouraging increase in NSS scores, in particular the School of Law and Policing for coming within the top 3 Schools in the Student Voice Questions including the question around free speech.

We have also identified Schools with whom we need to work closer in partnership to increase the efficacy of student voice in the schools. Nevertheless, until we receive 100% in each School – we will not stop working on better ways to advocate for students in all schools and the University community as a whole.
After all, we are your Students’ Union and we are here to put students first.

To understand how you can get involved in making life better for students – contact yourunion@uclan.ac.uk