Why is the student satisfaction in Edinburgh so low?

Have you ever been to Edinburgh? If not, you'd be quite dissatisfied being tied to the place!

Teaching is apparently hit or miss... Course dependant!

Have you ever been to Edinburgh? If not, you'd be quite dissatisfied being tied to the place!

Teaching is apparently hit or miss... Course dependant!

I disagree with that completely. I'm a student at the university and I'm extremely satisfied with my courses. I don't think you can generalise and say they'd be dissatisfied being tied to the place?

As for the reason the student satisfaction is "so low", it's probably because if you compare it to other university's scores you'll find that they aren't all that much different. Most of the student satisfaction scores across all of the universities are bunched up tightly together, so even though that's where Edinburgh drops down it's place, it's still barely lower than other university's satisfaction scores.

My comment was tounge in cheek about Edinburgh as a place. Are all Edinburgh students this serious? P.s. it is lower for student satisfaction than most others - regardless of how it scores overall.

Serious? I'm only trying to give the person who made this thread my honest opinion on Edinburgh. And yes as I said, it is lower for student satisfaction, but not by much at all. For example in the UK complete university guide, pretty much all universities fall into the 3.9-4.1/5 range for student satisfaction, which barely seems like a tremendous difference to be worrying about. Many more things are a better indicator of how happy a student would be at a university imo.

It's not about The Complete University Guide, it's about the NSS - where Edinburgh is = #145 (out of 160). So yes, it's considerably low.

Also, it's hard to see what better indicator there is above a National Student Survey focusing on student satisfaction?

Considering you're not actually a student at Edinburgh I'm not sure how you can add anything to this thread that the thread starter couldn't have got from a cheeky google. Nor can I see how you can argue with a student at Edinburgh about how satisfied they are with their course along with the rest of the people they know at Edinburgh.

Have you ever been to Edinburgh? If not, you'd be quite dissatisfied being tied to the place!

Why? I'm thinking of applying for a Masters :P

That was a tongue in cheek comment about the city - it's dreary and quite bland!

The university itself has a stellar academic reputation and will offer a good brand on your CV even if the NSS does rate it really poorly for ‘satisfaction’. And it’s located in the nicest part of the city.

In your option Edinburgh is dreary and bland- However that is not the view of many people and indeed is often rated as one of the best places the UK to live

Here is just one example

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/edinburgh-voted-best-city-in-the-uk-for-third-year-running-1-4104729


If you find Edinburgh bland I think that might say more about you than it does the city- but each to their own



For someone not at Edinburgh you seem very keen to do it down on this forum - what did it do to you to make you so against the city?(and the university)

I do find the City dreary and bland, it lacks character. Perhaps that's because Glasgow is much more vibrant and certainly far better for culture, live music, food, nights out and other things - although I admit this is subjective I feel there's little argument to be made in defence of Edinburgh.

Also, please, at least read my comments before assuming. For example, I've said nothing but good things about the University - a stellar reputation and great for the CV were my words I'm sure. As for the poor student satisfaction, I'm afraid that's Edinburgh students themselves - I was merely correcting a deluded student who told us they were similar or close to other universities in the scoring - which they aren't. She also told us there were better indicators to gain an insight in to student satisfaction - which there isn't.

As for the city? Beautiful Castle, nice city centre - but dismal for a night out, bland, no atmosphere, and it certainly isn't anywhere near as fun as most other UK major cities. Again, this is subjective admittedly.

But please, don't twist my words and take the huff because I'm calling a spade a spade.

Why am I in a huff ? Because i disagreed with you (while accepting you were entitled to your opinion)

If you can find a city with so much beautiful architecture, green space, world class restaurants, theatres, musical venues culturally bland and with no atmosphere then I think you must have blinkers on.

You prefer Glasgow- which is of course an opinion you are entitled to. I prefer Edinburgh but i would not make the absurd assumption that therefore Glasgow is culturally bland. You are not calling a spade a spade- you are trying to pass your opinion as fact. You say it is your opinion but then say there is no argument for Edinburgh which clearly there is

If the Scotsman isn't god enough for you ( although if you had read it - they were reporting a poll from The telegraph of 75,000 people!)

here is one from This is money http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-3315200/Best-big-UK-city-live-s-Edinburgh-thanks-high-wages-cheap-rent-low-crime-levels.html


and the daily mirror
http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/officially-best-city-uk-how-6819699


and Time out

https://www.timeout.com/edinburgh/blog/edinburgh-named-as-the-best-place-to-live-in-2015-102215

The fact you don't like Edinburgh is fine- it would be tedious if we all agreed on what we thought was fun/atmospheric but the reality is that many people find it a vibrant and exciting city to live in- whatever you try to say

PS. I am an Engineer, so have a completely different experience to Arts, and most of the Sciences students. Plus the fact that I do one of the few subjects where Edinburgh is probably not even the best uni in the city, let alone Scotland, is a ball ache.