Student Opinion Counts 2025 - Tell us about your life and where Teesside University Students' Union (TUSU) fits in to it.

In this short, simple survey we want to hear from ALL Teesside University students about your life, your student experience and where Teesside University Students' Union (TUSU) fits in.

What are the biggest challenges you face and how can TUSU help you meet them? What should the Students' Union be doing and providing to help the highest number of students possible?

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* 1. Please use this space to tell us your Teesside Uni Student ID Number (This can be found on your white TUSC supplied by the Uni). It will not be shared with any third parties and will only be used for demographic analysis and to contact you if you win a prize.

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* 2. To what extent do you think of yourself as a student at Teesside Uni ahead of other things you do (e.g. professional work, being a parent, being a carer, volunteering).

Entirely

To a small extent

Not at all

To a large extent

Neutral/ No Opinion

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* 3. What were the main reasons you chose to study at Teesside Uni? (You may choose all that apply to you).

To study in the UK

To live in the UK

To improve my chances of getting the career I eventually want

To live away from home/ independently for the first time

To work in the UK

To improve my performance in my current job

The general good reputation of Teesside University

To study a particular course at Teesside Uni

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What do you consider to be the biggest barriers/ challenges to successful study? (You may choose all that apply to you).

Having the skills and knowledge to complete my course

Having enough support with learning and teaching from Teesside Uni

Having enough other support from Teesside Uni

Having enough other support from the Students' Union

Also working part-time

Also working full-time

Being a parent

Caring for family members or friends

Money/ Finance problems

Accommodation problems

A mental health problem

A physical health problem or disability

The amount of time spent travelling to and from Teesside Uni each week

English not being my first language

Understanding and adapting to the culture at Teesside Uni

The facilities and resources provided by Teesside Uni

The quality of teaching at Teesside Uni

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What do you consider to be the most important things provided by TUSU as listed below?

	Very Important	Important	Neutral/ No Opinion	Not Important	Very Unimportant
Elected Student Officers representing your views to the Uni and campaigning for improvement	Elected Student Officers representing your views to the Uni and campaigning for improvement Very Important	Elected Student Officers representing your views to the Uni and campaigning for improvement Important	Elected Student Officers representing your views to the Uni and campaigning for improvement Neutral/ No Opinion	Elected Student Officers representing your views to the Uni and campaigning for improvement Not Important	Elected Student Officers representing your views to the Uni and campaigning for improvement Very Unimportant
Social spaces where alcohol is served/ consumed	Social spaces where alcohol is served/ consumed Very Important	Social spaces where alcohol is served/ consumed Important	Social spaces where alcohol is served/ consumed Neutral/ No Opinion	Social spaces where alcohol is served/ consumed Not Important	Social spaces where alcohol is served/ consumed Very Unimportant
The chance to get more from student life and meet new people (activities, societies, trips etc.)	The chance to get more from student life and meet new people (activities, societies, trips etc.) Very Important	The chance to get more from student life and meet new people (activities, societies, trips etc.) Important	The chance to get more from student life and meet new people (activities, societies, trips etc.) Neutral/ No Opinion	The chance to get more from student life and meet new people (activities, societies, trips etc.) Not Important	The chance to get more from student life and meet new people (activities, societies, trips etc.) Very Unimportant
A retail outlet selling food, drink, study materials and other daily essentials	A retail outlet selling food, drink, study materials and other daily essentials Very Important	A retail outlet selling food, drink, study materials and other daily essentials Important	A retail outlet selling food, drink, study materials and other daily essentials Neutral/ No Opinion	A retail outlet selling food, drink, study materials and other daily essentials Not Important	A retail outlet selling food, drink, study materials and other daily essentials Very Unimportant
Evening events where alcohol is not served or consumed	Evening events where alcohol is not served or consumed Very Important	Evening events where alcohol is not served or consumed Important	Evening events where alcohol is not served or consumed Neutral/ No Opinion	Evening events where alcohol is not served or consumed Not Important	Evening events where alcohol is not served or consumed Very Unimportant
Something else not specified in these choices (Use feedback box in Question 6 to tell us more)	Something else not specified in these choices (Use feedback box in Question 6 to tell us more) Very Important	Something else not specified in these choices (Use feedback box in Question 6 to tell us more) Important	Something else not specified in these choices (Use feedback box in Question 6 to tell us more) Neutral/ No Opinion	Something else not specified in these choices (Use feedback box in Question 6 to tell us more) Not Important	Something else not specified in these choices (Use feedback box in Question 6 to tell us more) Very Unimportant
Occasional and larger evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed	Occasional and larger evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed Very Important	Occasional and larger evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed Important	Occasional and larger evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed Neutral/ No Opinion	Occasional and larger evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed Not Important	Occasional and larger evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed Very Unimportant
Advice and support with academic issues (your course, learning, teaching, feedback etc.)	Advice and support with academic issues (your course, learning, teaching, feedback etc.) Very Important	Advice and support with academic issues (your course, learning, teaching, feedback etc.) Important	Advice and support with academic issues (your course, learning, teaching, feedback etc.) Neutral/ No Opinion	Advice and support with academic issues (your course, learning, teaching, feedback etc.) Not Important	Advice and support with academic issues (your course, learning, teaching, feedback etc.) Very Unimportant
Representation of your feedback by School and Course Reps to senior staff in each Teesside Uni school to help further improve the student experience	Representation of your feedback by School and Course Reps to senior staff in each Teesside Uni school to help further improve the student experience Very Important	Representation of your feedback by School and Course Reps to senior staff in each Teesside Uni school to help further improve the student experience Important	Representation of your feedback by School and Course Reps to senior staff in each Teesside Uni school to help further improve the student experience Neutral/ No Opinion	Representation of your feedback by School and Course Reps to senior staff in each Teesside Uni school to help further improve the student experience Not Important	Representation of your feedback by School and Course Reps to senior staff in each Teesside Uni school to help further improve the student experience Very Unimportant
Smaller and more frequent evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed	Smaller and more frequent evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed Very Important	Smaller and more frequent evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed Important	Smaller and more frequent evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed Neutral/ No Opinion	Smaller and more frequent evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed Not Important	Smaller and more frequent evening events where alcohol is served/ consumed Very Unimportant
Advice and support with accommodation issues (finding a place to live, issues you face with the place where you are living)	Advice and support with accommodation issues (finding a place to live, issues you face with the place where you are living) Very Important	Advice and support with accommodation issues (finding a place to live, issues you face with the place where you are living) Important	Advice and support with accommodation issues (finding a place to live, issues you face with the place where you are living) Neutral/ No Opinion	Advice and support with accommodation issues (finding a place to live, issues you face with the place where you are living) Not Important	Advice and support with accommodation issues (finding a place to live, issues you face with the place where you are living) Very Unimportant
Daytime events and activities I can participate in as my schedule allows	Daytime events and activities I can participate in as my schedule allows Very Important	Daytime events and activities I can participate in as my schedule allows Important	Daytime events and activities I can participate in as my schedule allows Neutral/ No Opinion	Daytime events and activities I can participate in as my schedule allows Not Important	Daytime events and activities I can participate in as my schedule allows Very Unimportant
Study spaces and meeting rooms with computers available	Study spaces and meeting rooms with computers available Very Important	Study spaces and meeting rooms with computers available Important	Study spaces and meeting rooms with computers available Neutral/ No Opinion	Study spaces and meeting rooms with computers available Not Important	Study spaces and meeting rooms with computers available Very Unimportant
An information point or welcome desk where you can ask questions and get directions or other support	An information point or welcome desk where you can ask questions and get directions or other support Very Important	An information point or welcome desk where you can ask questions and get directions or other support Important	An information point or welcome desk where you can ask questions and get directions or other support Neutral/ No Opinion	An information point or welcome desk where you can ask questions and get directions or other support Not Important	An information point or welcome desk where you can ask questions and get directions or other support Very Unimportant
Social spaces where no alcohol is served/ consumed	Social spaces where no alcohol is served/ consumed Very Important	Social spaces where no alcohol is served/ consumed Important	Social spaces where no alcohol is served/ consumed Neutral/ No Opinion	Social spaces where no alcohol is served/ consumed Not Important	Social spaces where no alcohol is served/ consumed Very Unimportant
A restauraunt selling hot food and providing table service	A restauraunt selling hot food and providing table service Very Important	A restauraunt selling hot food and providing table service Important	A restauraunt selling hot food and providing table service Neutral/ No Opinion	A restauraunt selling hot food and providing table service Not Important	A restauraunt selling hot food and providing table service Very Unimportant

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* 6. Use the space below to give us suggestions for services, spaces, events or activities TUSU does not currently provide that you feel we should be.

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* 7. Please tell us about your level of awareness and understanding of the Student Officer team.

	Heard of them but don't understand what they do	Never heard of them	Heard of them and understand what they do
President Wellbeing	President Wellbeing Heard of them but don't understand what they do	President Wellbeing Never heard of them	President Wellbeing Heard of them and understand what they do
President International	President International Heard of them but don't understand what they do	President International Never heard of them	President International Heard of them and understand what they do
President Education	President Education Heard of them but don't understand what they do	President Education Never heard of them	President Education Heard of them and understand what they do

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* 8. Please tell us about your level of awareness and understanding of the Student Reps.

	Heard of them but don't understand what they do	Never heard of them	Heard of them and understand what they do
School Reps	School Reps Heard of them but don't understand what they do	School Reps Never heard of them	School Reps Heard of them and understand what they do
Course Reps	Course Reps Heard of them but don't understand what they do	Course Reps Never heard of them	Course Reps Heard of them and understand what they do

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* 9. Please tell us your level of agreement with the following statements about Teesside University Students' Union (TUSU).

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral/No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Student Officers lead TUSU and represent me effectively	Student Officers lead TUSU and represent me effectively Strongly agree	Student Officers lead TUSU and represent me effectively Agree	Student Officers lead TUSU and represent me effectively Neutral/No Opinion	Student Officers lead TUSU and represent me effectively Disagree	Student Officers lead TUSU and represent me effectively Strongly Disagree
TUSU provides activities and events that meet my preferences	TUSU provides activities and events that meet my preferences Strongly agree	TUSU provides activities and events that meet my preferences Agree	TUSU provides activities and events that meet my preferences Neutral/No Opinion	TUSU provides activities and events that meet my preferences Disagree	TUSU provides activities and events that meet my preferences Strongly Disagree
The work of the Student Officers is promoted effectively	The work of the Student Officers is promoted effectively Strongly agree	The work of the Student Officers is promoted effectively Agree	The work of the Student Officers is promoted effectively Neutral/No Opinion	The work of the Student Officers is promoted effectively Disagree	The work of the Student Officers is promoted effectively Strongly Disagree
TUSU campaigns are relevant to my concerns	TUSU campaigns are relevant to my concerns Strongly agree	TUSU campaigns are relevant to my concerns Agree	TUSU campaigns are relevant to my concerns Neutral/No Opinion	TUSU campaigns are relevant to my concerns Disagree	TUSU campaigns are relevant to my concerns Strongly Disagree
TUSU provides services that meet my needs	TUSU provides services that meet my needs Strongly agree	TUSU provides services that meet my needs Agree	TUSU provides services that meet my needs Neutral/No Opinion	TUSU provides services that meet my needs Disagree	TUSU provides services that meet my needs Strongly Disagree
School Reps represent me effectively	School Reps represent me effectively Strongly agree	School Reps represent me effectively Agree	School Reps represent me effectively Neutral/No Opinion	School Reps represent me effectively Disagree	School Reps represent me effectively Strongly Disagree
Course Reps represent me effectively	Course Reps represent me effectively Strongly agree	Course Reps represent me effectively Agree	Course Reps represent me effectively Neutral/No Opinion	Course Reps represent me effectively Disagree	Course Reps represent me effectively Strongly Disagree
TUSU appears to have a signficant impact on decision making by Teesside University	TUSU appears to have a signficant impact on decision making by Teesside University Strongly agree	TUSU appears to have a signficant impact on decision making by Teesside University Agree	TUSU appears to have a signficant impact on decision making by Teesside University Neutral/No Opinion	TUSU appears to have a signficant impact on decision making by Teesside University Disagree	TUSU appears to have a signficant impact on decision making by Teesside University Strongly Disagree
Overall I am satisfied with Teesside University Students' Union	Overall I am satisfied with Teesside University Students' Union Strongly agree	Overall I am satisfied with Teesside University Students' Union Agree	Overall I am satisfied with Teesside University Students' Union Neutral/No Opinion	Overall I am satisfied with Teesside University Students' Union Disagree	Overall I am satisfied with Teesside University Students' Union Strongly Disagree
TUSU provides spaces that meet my needs	TUSU provides spaces that meet my needs Strongly agree	TUSU provides spaces that meet my needs Agree	TUSU provides spaces that meet my needs Neutral/No Opinion	TUSU provides spaces that meet my needs Disagree	TUSU provides spaces that meet my needs Strongly Disagree

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please tell us about your level of awareness and opinion of recent campaign work by TUSU.

	Aware of the campaign work and agree it has been effective	Aware of the campaign work but do not feel it has been effective	Neutral/ No Opinion	Not aware of the campaign work
Cost of Living/ Problems with paying bills and affording food	Cost of Living/ Problems with paying bills and affording food Aware of the campaign work and agree it has been effective	Cost of Living/ Problems with paying bills and affording food Aware of the campaign work but do not feel it has been effective	Cost of Living/ Problems with paying bills and affording food Neutral/ No Opinion	Cost of Living/ Problems with paying bills and affording food Not aware of the campaign work
Touring the campus to talk to students and gather feedback (Talk to TUSU)	Touring the campus to talk to students and gather feedback (Talk to TUSU) Aware of the campaign work and agree it has been effective	Touring the campus to talk to students and gather feedback (Talk to TUSU) Aware of the campaign work but do not feel it has been effective	Touring the campus to talk to students and gather feedback (Talk to TUSU) Neutral/ No Opinion	Touring the campus to talk to students and gather feedback (Talk to TUSU) Not aware of the campaign work
Offering students the chance to meet and talk (Students Supporting Students)	Offering students the chance to meet and talk (Students Supporting Students) Aware of the campaign work and agree it has been effective	Offering students the chance to meet and talk (Students Supporting Students) Aware of the campaign work but do not feel it has been effective	Offering students the chance to meet and talk (Students Supporting Students) Neutral/ No Opinion	Offering students the chance to meet and talk (Students Supporting Students) Not aware of the campaign work
Academic Success	Academic Success Aware of the campaign work and agree it has been effective	Academic Success Aware of the campaign work but do not feel it has been effective	Academic Success Neutral/ No Opinion	Academic Success Not aware of the campaign work
Wellbeing and Safety	Wellbeing and Safety Aware of the campaign work and agree it has been effective	Wellbeing and Safety Aware of the campaign work but do not feel it has been effective	Wellbeing and Safety Neutral/ No Opinion	Wellbeing and Safety Not aware of the campaign work
Accommodation/ Housing	Accommodation/ Housing Aware of the campaign work and agree it has been effective	Accommodation/ Housing Aware of the campaign work but do not feel it has been effective	Accommodation/ Housing Neutral/ No Opinion	Accommodation/ Housing Not aware of the campaign work

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* 11. Use the space below if you want to elaborate on/ explain the reasons you responded how you did to the statements in Question 8 and 9.

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* 12. If you didn't stand in the TUSU Elections 2025 as a candidate, please tell us the reasons why, choose all that apply (if you did, please proceed to Question 11).

I didn't know about the opportunity to be a Student Officer

I didn't understand what the Student Officers do

I didn't understand how to become a candidate

I wasn't interested

I had better opportunities available to me

I didn't think they were paid roles

I wasn't eligible/ allowed to stand

I chose to withdraw from the elections

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If you didn't vote in the TUSU Elections 2025, please tell us the reasons why, choose all that apply (if you did, please proceed to Question 11).

I didn't know about the elections

I didn't know anything about the candidates

I didn't want to vote for anyone

I wasn't interested/ didn't care

I don't use the SU very often, it didn't seem relevant

I didn't have time to vote

I didn't understand how to vote

I wasn't able to cast a vote when I tried

Other (please specify)

Student Opinion Counts 2025 - Tell us about your life and where Teesside University Students' Union (TUSU) fits in to it.

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* 1. Please use this space to tell us your Teesside Uni Student ID Number (This can be found on your white TUSC supplied by the Uni). It will not be shared with any third parties and will only be used for demographic analysis and to contact you if you win a prize.

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* 2. To what extent do you think of yourself as a student at Teesside Uni ahead of other things you do (e.g. professional work, being a parent, being a carer, volunteering).

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* 3. What were the main reasons you chose to study at Teesside Uni? (You may choose all that apply to you).

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* 4. What do you consider to be the biggest barriers/ challenges to successful study? (You may choose all that apply to you).

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* 5. What do you consider to be the most important things provided by TUSU as listed below?

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* 6. Use the space below to give us suggestions for services, spaces, events or activities TUSU does not currently provide that you feel we should be.

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* 7. Please tell us about your level of awareness and understanding of the Student Officer team.

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* 8. Please tell us about your level of awareness and understanding of the Student Reps.

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* 9. Please tell us your level of agreement with the following statements about Teesside University Students' Union (TUSU).

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* 10. Please tell us about your level of awareness and opinion of recent campaign work by TUSU.

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* 11. Use the space below if you want to elaborate on/ explain the reasons you responded how you did to the statements in Question 8 and 9.

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* 12. If you didn't stand in the TUSU Elections 2025 as a candidate, please tell us the reasons why, choose all that apply (if you did, please proceed to Question 11).

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* 13. If you didn't vote in the TUSU Elections 2025, please tell us the reasons why, choose all that apply (if you did, please proceed to Question 11).

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* 14. Please use the space below to give us any other feedback about the TUSU Elections 2025