Room for improvement:
The spokesperson for the Welsh Government has expressed the Education Minister’s desire to see a vibrant Higher Education sector in Wales, and explains that as a means to improve this, the Government plans to move through with reconfiguration, hoping that this will help strengthen the universities.
Meanwhile, the Cardiff University spokesperson has outlined a number of ways in which the university’s new Education Strategy, which incorporates an Implementation Plan, will be used to improve and enhance students’ educational experience: the Assessment Matters Project seeks to implement a new policy on feedback to students, and the Student Representative System ensures that the Student Voice is heard and used to improve the overall student experience. Finally, Cardiff University is working in partnership with the Students’ Union to address outcomes from the National Student Survey.
Further information:
The list placed Cardiff University in the 200-250 bracket, making it the top university in Wales, followed by Bangor in the 251-300 bracket. There are 32 UK universities in the top 200, and Cardiff University shares its UK ranking of #33 with the University of Essex.
If you want to see the full list, it is available online at the Times Higher Education website:
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2011-2012/top-400.html
Cardiff University scores low internationally, remains committed to student satisfaction
Cardiff University did not place on the Times Higher Education top 200 list, a result which disappointed the Welsh Government. But the university remains committed to focusing on student satisfaction.
A Welsh Government spokesperson has expressed the government’s disappointment with the result, stating, “Welsh universities must demonstrate a commitment to change in order to be able to compete on the world stage.”
However, a Cardiff University spokesperson argues that the Times Higher Rankings did not take into account measurements of student experience or satisfaction when ranking the universities. This proved a disadvantage for Cardiff, as the university prioritises the enhancement of its students’ educational experience.
The university spokesperson insists that, “Cardiff remains one of the most popular destinations in the UK for student applicants.”
Room for improvement:
The spokesperson for the Welsh Government has expressed the Education Minister’s desire to see a vibrant Higher Education sector in Wales, and explains that as a means to improve this, the Government plans to move through with reconfiguration, hoping that this will help strengthen the universities.
Meanwhile, the Cardiff University spokesperson has outlined a number of ways in which the university’s new Education Strategy, which incorporates an Implementation Plan, will be used to improve and enhance students’ educational experience: the Assessment Matters Project seeks to implement a new policy on feedback to students, and the Student Representative System ensures that the Student Voice is heard and used to improve the overall student experience. Finally, Cardiff University is working in partnership with the Students’ Union to address outcomes from the National Student Survey.
Further information:
The list placed Cardiff University in the 200-250 bracket, making it the top university in Wales, followed by Bangor in the 251-300 bracket. There are 32 UK universities in the top 200, and Cardiff University shares its UK ranking of #33 with the University of Essex.
If you want to see the full list, it is available online at the Times Higher Education website:
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2011-2012/top-400.html