Dundee Uni Tops Student Experience Poll

The University of Dundee has been recognised as offering the best student experience in Scotland for the sixth year in succession, according to the latest Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey. Dundee was rated first in the UK for centralised/convenient facilities and cheap shop/bar/amenities, and second for good students’ union. It scored in the UK top ten in another five categories - good social life, community atmosphere, extra-curricular activities/societies, high quality facilities, and sports facilities. The University ranked 12th overall in the UK and the poll comes on the back of this year’s International Student Barometer Survey, which placed Dundee in the World Top 20, seventh in the UK and number one in Scotland. Professor Pete Downes, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee, said: "We are delighted to be ranked top in Scotland for student experience for the sixth year running. "The quality of the experience enjoyed by students is of utmost importance to any University so to be continually polling so highly in major surveys like this one and the ISB is a great credit to all staff and also to our Students' Association. "We will look to improve our provision for students even further as part of our ambition to be Scotland’s leading university, one which transforms lives locally and globally through the creation, sharing and application of knowledge, and by delivering excellence in teaching and research." Iain MacKinnon, President of Dundee University Students’ Association, added: "It’s fantastic to see both DUSA and the University perform so well once again in the Survey. "We pride ourselves on doing everything we can to give students great facilities in their students’ union and also to support them in every part of the university life. "Being ranked second in the UK for student union, third for social Life, third for extracurricular activities/societies and an excellent number one for cheap shops, bars and amenities all proves that the work we do is appreciated by the students and we hope to continue doing so well in the future."