Student Voice & Feedback
In the School of Engineering we strongly believe that using student voice helps us foster a more inclusive, responsive, and engaging learning environment. We want to empower you to contribute to decision-making processes, ensuring that policies, curricula, and support services reflect your needs and experiences. This not only enhances your experience but also promotes a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. We want you to feel heard and valued, and hope that this in turn means you feel more likely to take ownership of your education and can contribute positively to the wider community.
How do we do it?
Student Staff Liaison Committees
SSLC stands for "Student-Staff Liaison Committee". SSLCs are made up of elected student representatives and members of academic staff.
They provide an arena for students to discuss with staff any issues connected to teaching, learning and student support. They also provide an opportunity for the department to receive feedback from students, particularly if changes to a course are proposed. The Engineering SSLC's meet up to 5 times a year and there is one SSLC per student group i.e. UG, DA, PGT & PGR.
You can find your SSLC Course Reps and Agenda's and Minutes from Meetings here.Link opens in a new window
Module Surveys
We greatly value your feedback and experiences with teaching across all modules. To ensure your voice is heard, anonymous module surveys are available to every student enrolled in each module. These surveys run every term and include questions about the organisation and content of the module, as well as feedback on the teaching provided by individual academics. Your responses, both scores and comments, help lecturers refine the delivery of their topics and enable the school to identify best practices and focus improvements on the areas that matter most to you.
In addition to module-level surveys, we also conduct broader course-level surveys to better understand your overall experience throughout your studies.
At the end of each term, the school will publish a summary of the feedback received, along with any actions that will be taken in response.
National Student Survey (NSS) and the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES)
The NSS and PTES are important surveys that give you a chance to share your views on your university experience. The NSS is for final-year undergraduate and Degree Apprenticeship students and asks about things like teaching quality, learning resources, and overall satisfaction.
PTES is for postgraduate taught students and focuses on areas such as course content, support for dissertations, and career development. Your feedback helps universities understand what’s working well and where improvements are needed—so by taking part, you’re helping shape a better experience for future students.
Watch out in your Welcome Week and Welcome Back Presentations to hear how we use this feedback to transform your education.
Personal Tutors
Personal tutors are there to be your advocate and can assist you with submitting feedback and give you more information about filing a complaint. All students, undergraduate and postgraduate, are assigned a Personal Tutor. If you have any questions about the Personal Tutor System, please see the Personal TutoringLink opens in a new window pages or contact our Senior Tutor Dr Gary Fowmes on G.Fowmes@warwick.ac.uk.
What can you do?
Be your best Advocate!
There are plenty of ways to make your voice heard and help shape your experience. You can volunteer to be an SSLC representative for your course, where you'll gather feedback from classmates and work with staff to improve teaching and learning. Volunteer to be on student panels, focus groups, and surveys where your opinions directly influence decisions about facilities, wellbeing services, and academic support. Become a Student Ambassador and help us spread the word to future Engineers, as well as your fellow peers at our Student Experience events and activities.
Joining participating societies and campaigns is another great way to advocate for change and represent diverse perspectives. Whether you're passionate about sustainability, inclusion, or academic quality, your voice matters—and getting involved is a powerful way to make a difference for yourself and others.