Information for current students

Our Staff Student Liaison Committees (SSLCs) let you drive change on your degree programme. There’s an SSLC for every degree programme, and they take place twice a year. At each SSLC, your student representatives meet with lecturers. They'll share feedback on the programme and work together to enhance it. So, if there’s something that went well on your programme, or could be improved, it’s important to tell your student rep so they can raise it at the next SSLC! Your feedback could transform the academic experience for all of your classmates.

In-course feedback ensures that your voice is heard, and it also helps to enhance the learning experience for you and your classmates. With every course you take, you’ll receive an invitation to share your experience in an online survey. A summary of anonymous feedback is then provided to academic staff, who use it to identify areas for improvement.

Discussions on responses to in-course feedback may also take place at Staff Student Liaison Committees, ensuring continuous improvement across all courses.

The National Student Survey (NSS), run by the polling organisation Ipsos MORI, is an opportunity for students to give feedback on what they liked about their experience at the University of Glasgow and what could be improved.

You’ll be prompted to complete the NSS in semester two. The survey is online and takes around 10 minutes to finish. Questions in the survey cover different areas of the academic experience, including:

• Teaching on my Course
• Learning Opportunities
• Assessment and Feedback
• Academic Support
• Organisation and Management
• Learning Resources
• Student Voice

Your responses will then be used to inform student decisions, allowing prospective undergraduates to compare different universities. The University of Glasgow will also use the data to enhance the academic experience across the institution.

If you’re an undergraduate and have been involved in an exciting event or opportunity, then there’s a good chance that you can share your story in the student experience newsletter! The newsletter is published every month and regularly features student contributions. In the past, students have written about their experiences on case competitions, international study and internships. Want to share your own story? Contact the Student Experience team for more information.

If you’re a postgraduate and have been involved in an exciting event or opportunity, why not share your story on PSIP? It might be published as a blog in the News section of the site. It’s a great way to celebrate your achievement and promote it to other postgraduates at the Adam Smith Business School.

At the Adam Smith Business School, each degree programme has at least one class representative (or rep for short). The role of the class rep is to consult other students on the programme about their academic experience- what’s going right, and what could be improved? Reps will gather feedback in a variety of different ways. They might speak to you in-person, or they might share a survey. However they ask for feedback, they’ll then share it with the programme’s academic staff at SSLCs. That way, the rep ensures that your voice is heard loud and clear.

Want to speak to your rep? Check your programme's Moodle Common Room for their contact details.

SAPs are held twice a year, for undergraduates and postgraduates. Each panel is made up of student volunteers, with one student acting as chairperson. Academic staff will also be present, but only to observe and listen. It’s students in the driving seat at each panel.

At each panel, the student chairperson will ask a series of questions based on key topics from past student feedback. The panel members will then get a chance to discuss these questions among themselves, with academic staff using their answers to identify ways to enhance the learning experience.

Look out for an invitation to take part and represent your cohort in our Postgraduate and Undergraduate advisory panels.

Throughout the year, staff at the Adam Smith Business School may request student volunteers for focus groups. The focus groups will cover one aspect of the academic experience, allowing you to give in-depth feedback on a chosen topic. Feedback will then drive future changes in that area.

Last year, ten students from across the Business School participated in a Student Communications Focus Group. The feedback that these students gave on the School’s different communications channels was implemented immediately afterwards. Keep an eye on your Information Points for opportunities like this in the future.

Every year, the Adam Smith Business School accepts applications for its Student Led Activity Fund. This fund allows students to obtain a sum of money to arrange extra-curricular or co-curricular activities, either through established societies or informal groups.

Funding is typically allocated for applications that can demonstrate:

• inclusiveness across the student body
• alignment with the University of Glasgow World Changers Together strategy
• meaningful engagement with Adam Smith’s legacy

Successful applicants are expected to share their experience and explain what they have learned from the process. More information on the Fund is shared via the student Information Points.

A working group can be a short- or long-term group of academics and staff, brought together to work on a specific project or area. Such groups often recruit students to provide their perspective and act as a point of contact with other students.

Working groups will usually advertise for student members via the student Information Points.