International Students Rank Derby Top For Support
4 December 2012
A group of international students at the University of Derby
It's fantastic to think that according to the ISB our students are the best supported in the world.
”Nick Slade, Director of International.
Derby has been ranked number one in a number of categories for student support in the International Student Barometer (ISB), survey results have shown.
The survey, which ran from April to June 2012, involved 27,841 international students from 53 institutions across six countries. Derby's International Student Centre was ranked number one out of the institutions who took part in the survey.
The Student Wellbeing Centre and Health Centre also received the number one ranking.
Nick Slade, Director of International,said: "We're delighted that the work the International Student Centre does to fully support our international students whilst they're at Derby has been recognised in this way. It's fantastic to think that according to the ISB our students are the best supported in the world!"
Suzanne Wigley, from the Student Experience Team, added: "We use the results to understand the very specific needs of our international students, and to make sure that all students at Derby get the most out of their time here.
"It's an extremely useful tool that provides us with valuable feedback and insight that can be then acted upon to make improvements and enhance the student experience."
Institutions can opt to take part in the barometer which gathers feedback from international students via a questionnaire that covers arrival, learning, living, support, recommendation, application and choice of institution.
