The University of Lincoln has received its results from the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS) — the UK’s largest annual survey of final year undergraduates, completed this year by nearly half a million students.

Lincoln performed above sector benchmarks in three areas: Assessment and Feedback, Learning Resources, and Student Voice. We also exceeded the national average in the newly introduced questions on Individual Mental Health Support (+1.3%) and Freedom of Expression (+0.3%).

These outcomes reflect meaningful progress and areas of strength across our academic and support services. At subject level, two courses achieved a perfect 100% positivity rating: Accounting in the category of Academic Support, and Dance for Teaching on My Course.

There are further subject highlights where the University is ranked among the highest rated in the country for the relative subject area. This includes Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry, Animal science, Drama, Politics, and Forensic and archaeological sciences.

At the same time, this year’s results reaffirm areas where further improvement is needed — particularly in Learning Resources, Organisation and Management, and Academic Support. These are priorities already in the University’s refreshed strategy, which is focused on enhancing the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of our teaching and student experience and outcomes.

Vice Chancellor Professor Neal Juster said:
“While there are key indicators of strength in this year’s NSS results, I know there are areas that could be much improved. I encourage us all to work through this challenge together in the months ahead, using the University’s refreshed strategy as our starting point for improvement and success.”

As part of this year’s changes, the Office for Students has published NSS scores to one decimal place — a technical adjustment that means rankings are not directly comparable with previous years.

The NSS provides a vital channel for student feedback — helping to shape how we design and deliver our courses and services. This year, nearly 2,600 final-year Lincoln students took part, representing approximately 75% of those eligible.

The full dataset is available via the Office for Students website here and the University’s detailed results are available to view online.