The National Student Forum (NSF) was set up by the Government in February 2008 to help amplify the voice of students in higher education- to help to define ‘a reasonable student experience’ and to make recommendations to Government to help achieve this.
The Forum consists of an independent Chair, Maeve Sherlock, two Vice-Chairs (elected by members), and up to 18 other volunteer members who reflect the diversity of the undergraduate and postgraduate population.
The Forum produces an annual report, to which Government is committed to respond publicly. This is the second annual report covering the Forum’s work during the 2008/09 academic year.
The National Student Forum’s 2009 Report
Forum members draw on their experience as students to identify the areas that they believe are genuinely important for students, to define a reasonable student expectation in these areas and, where appropriate, to make specific recommendations for improvement.
For each area examined, the report includes:
- an ideal vision of what it would be like for students if everything is working well in this area
- suggestions as to how individual universities and colleges can support students in this area
- recommendations for Government, and/or for areas which require further consideration and collaboration at a national strategic level
On this website, we’d like to invite you to add your own thoughts to our visions for a student experience and ideas for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). We look forward to hearing from you.
