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Student survey result is satisfying for Sean

Completing a survey about his time as a º£½ÇÖ±²¥ student has left apprentice Sean Bolton very satisfied with the result.

As part of the promotion for this year’s National Student Survey (NSS), º£½ÇÖ±²¥ offered four cash prizes in a draw for is students who completed the survey online. Last year’s NSS results showed that 82% of º£½ÇÖ±²¥ students were satisfied with the quality of their course – putting º£½ÇÖ±²¥ in the top ten nationwide among the modern universities in terms of overall student satisfaction.

And now Sean, 19, of Port Clarence, has won £500 in the draw for this year’s NSS respondents.

He completed an HNC Electrical and Electronic Engineering on day release at Middlesbrough College while completing a two-year apprenticeship as an electronics technician with Sedgefield firm Polyphotonix.

Sean, who is about to start the HND Electrical and Electronic Engineering, said: 'I completed the survey and then forgot about it really. I didn’t think about it again until I received an email from my college tutor telling me I’d won a prize in the draw.

'I was really pleased and even more pleased when I realised it was £500. I’d encourage all students to complete the survey, as it didn’t take long to complete and the questions were very straight-forward, asking about my experiences as a student.

'I’ve been working seven days a week, with my job at Polyphotonix, day release at college and a weekend job too, so I’m hoping to use the prize to treat my girlfriend to a weekend away with me.

'The survey offers a chance to have your say, with an added bonus being a chance to win a cash prize. I’m hoping to go on to complete a degree at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ while I continue working and then possibly a master’s degree.'

Three runner-up £100 prize draw winners were º£½ÇÖ±²¥ students Jennifer Quan, who has completed a BA Media Studies, Mary Brown, final year BSc Forensic Psychology and BA History student Samantha Evans.

Jennifer, 22, who is originally from London, said: 'I’ve never won anything before and was really surprised to get a random call telling me I've won £100. I’m really happy, especially as I've just finished my degree.'

Phil Makinson, Education Officer with º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Students’ Union, which took the lead in promoting the NSS to students, said: 'The survey is really important as it provides students with an opportunity to give feedback, which in turn enables º£½ÇÖ±²¥ to continue to improve the whole University experience for future students.'

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