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Number 1 for second year!

 

The second National Student Survey polled finalists at all universities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and some in Scotland in 2006. Physical Science at Loughborough (comprising all courses offered by the Physics and Chemistry departments) obtained the highest rating for physical science departments in all seven categories (see table) and remain in the top four of all subjects at all universities (compared with our first place in 2005).

How we compare with other physics departments

CATEGORY RANK 2006 (2005) SCORE 2006 (2005)
Teaching 1st (1st) 4.5 (4.5)
Assessment and Feedback 1st= (2nd) 4.3 (4.2)
Academic Support 1st (1st) 4.5 (4.6)
Organisation and Management 1st (1st) 4.5 (4.5)
Learning Resources 1st (1st) 4.6 (4.6)
Personal Development 1st= (1st) 4.4 (4.4)
Overall Satisfaction 1st= (2nd) 4.6 (4.7)
Average 1st (1st) 4.49 (4.47)

In second place is physical science at the Open University (average score 4.26).

"RANK ORDER" is position out of 46 universities offering physical science
"SCORE" is the average response on a scale of 1 to 5

This follows the score of 23/24 obtained by Physics in the earlier External Subject Review.

Some testimonials from our graduates help explain how we got there.

Further information

Teaching Quality Information web site
University press release
League table 2006 (Education Guardian)
League table 2005 (Education Guardian)

Degree programmes included in Physical Science

Physics (BSc/MPhys)
Engineering Physics
Physics and Mathematics (BSc/MPhys)
Physics with Management
Physics and Computing
Sports Science and Physics

Chemistry (BSc/MChem)
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Chemistry and Sports Science
Chemistry with Forensic Analysis (BSc/MChem)

 

 

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