UWTSD celebrates highest ever scores in national league tables
THE University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is celebrating its best results in a number of league tables this year.
The United Kingdom Engagement Survey (UKES) – the only nationwide UK undergraduate survey to focus on student engagement, placed UWTSD 4th in the UK with a 4th position gained for retention, 5th for assessment and 7th for employability. Subject results have also been excellent, with art and design and psychology ranking 1st in the UK overall, mechanical engineering 2nd and education studies 4th. In addition, a further 10 UK top four positions were obtained at subject level in the three key areas of assessment, retention and employability, with psychology and art and design achieving such positions in all three sections.
The National Student Survey (NSS) published in July saw the university’s highest ever student satisfaction score, at 86%, climbing 25 places to 36th position in the UK. The NSS also saw the university achieve high scores against the UK sector for academic support, as well as the learning community and opportunities provided by UWTSD. The survey results also confirmed that UWTSD has the best learning community in Wales. The university also gained its best results in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) with an overall satisfaction score of 85% and more than 10 UK top 10 positions in three key areas of retention, employability and assessment. In addition, the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education confirmed that 96.8% of UWTSD’s full-time UK-domiciled undergraduates were in employment and/or further study six months after graduation.
In addition, Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2018 UWTSD ranked UWTSD 6th in the UK for student support, with The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 placing the university 8th in the UK for good support/ welfare.
Professor Medwin Hughes, DL, Vice-Chancellor, said: “The excellent results achieved in these national league tables are very pleasing and support the feedback that we have The National Student Survey saw the university’s highest ever student satisfaction score, at 86%
received throughout the year from our students who have consistently rated highly the quality of teaching, academic support and the learning community that the university offers.
“The university will look to invest
further in the quality of the student experience through the range of activities and opportunities provided as part of, or in addition to, our programmes of study. We will also continue to develop initiatives for
our students in order to ensure that they are provided with a range of opportunities to develop as wellrounded individuals who will make a valuable contribution to their chosen fields of expertise.”