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National Student Survey shows strengths of Health Sciences at York

Posted on 16 July 2025

The results of the 2025 National Student Survey have revealed the strengths of the Department of Health Sciences for the study of adult nursing, mental health nursing and nursing (non specific). We have excelled in ‘Academic Support’, ‘Learning Resources’, ‘Assessment and Feedback’, ‘Organisation and Management’; and ‘Student Voice’.

Nursing (non specific)

We placed 1st in the Russell Group =1st in the UK for ‘Academic Support’ among universities included for nursing (non specific) in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS). 

Academic Support

  • Q15. ‘How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?’ - we scored 100%
  • Q16. ‘How well have teaching staff supported your learning?’ - We scored 100%

We placed 1st in the Russell Group and 1st in the UK for ‘Learning Resources’ among universities included for nursing (non specific) in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS). 

Learning Resources

  • Q19. ‘How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?’ - we scored 100%
  • Q20. ‘How well have the library resources (e.g. books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?’ - we scored 100%
  • Q21. ‘How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g. equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?’ - we scored 100%

We placed 2nd in the Russell Group and 2nd in the UK for ‘Assessment and Feedback’. We also placed 3rd in the Russell Group for ‘Organisation and Management’ and ‘Student Voice’.

Adult Nursing 

We placed 1st in the Russell Group for ‘Assessment and Feedback’ among universities included for adult nursing in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS). 

Assessment and Feedback

  • Q10. ‘How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?’ - we scored 83%
  • Q11. ‘How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?’ - we scored 89%
  • Q12. ‘How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?’ - we scored 83%
  • Q13. ‘How often have you received assessment feedback on time?’ - we scored 100%
  • Q14. ‘How often does feedback help you to improve your work?’ - we scored 77%

We placed 2nd in the Russell Group for ‘Learning Resources’ and we also scored 3rd for ‘Learning Opportunities’, ‘Academic Support’ and ‘Organisation and Management’.

Mental Health Nursing

We placed 2nd in the Russell Group for ‘Teaching on my Course’ among the universities included for mental health nursing.

Teaching on my Course

  • Q1. How good are teaching staff at explaining things? - we scored 92%
  • Q2. How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging? - we scored 100%
  • Q3. How often is the course intellectually stimulating? - we scored 92%
  • Q4. How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work? - we scored 92%

 

Professor Kate Flemming, Head of the Department of Health Sciences, said “Our year-on-year success in our NSS results, particularly for our nursing associate programme, demonstrates the ongoing commitment from our staff to delivering the best possible teaching to our students.”

What is the National Student Survey

The NSS is a nationwide survey of final-year students in higher and further education. They answer questions on a variety of aspects of their university experience, including their department and course. 

Almost 2,800 York students responded to the 2025 survey, helping prospective applicants to compare courses and make informed decisions about where to study. The survey empowers those taking part to shape the future of their course, giving universities honest feedback on what they are doing well and where they can improve.