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Bishop Grosseteste University celebrates excellent National Student Survey results
For three subjects in particular BGU placed in the top ten in the UK, with Literature and English finishing in first place with a satisfaction score of 100%, Sport Science ranking second with 96%, and Health Studies rising to 10th nationally with a 90% satisfaction score. The NSS is an annual survey for undergraduate students that invites them to share feedback on their university experience. Around half a million students are asked to give their opinions relating to various aspects of their course, including teaching quality, assessment and feedback, and learning community. The results help prospective students make informed choices about their education and provide important data for universities and colleges to improve their student experience. The latest survey results show BGU has made substantial improvements in ranking across all NSS core question categories. In the 2022 survey, BGU is ranked in the top 30 for eight out of nine categories – including first for timely feedback, third for student assessment and feedback, and sixth for learning resources. Satisfaction with access to learning resources has also improved, with satisfaction with library resources climbing to 4th, and access to course specific resources rising to 14th. Other highlights also include Education and Teaching Training course areas, placed in the top 25 which is their highest ever ranking to date, and Childhood and Youth Studies reporting above sector satisfaction rates. Rob Boast, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Students) at BGU, said: “The community at BGU prides itself on ensuring that students are a name not a number, and we’re pleased that so many of our final year undergraduates, who experienced all the turbulence of learning throughout the pandemic, have shared such positive feedback about their time with us. “As a small university we are perfectly positioned to offer our students a personal and tailored experience, so it is encouraging that areas such as academic support, assessment and feedback, learning community and student voice have reported high satisfaction rates. “The sharp rise in our ranking across several categories reflects a lot of hard work from our staff across all departments, working collaboratively to provide a student-focussed learning experience, and we will continue with our ambitious plans to expand on our outstanding record for student progression, achievement and employability on a national level.” -
BGU Senior Lecturer gifts copy of doctoral thesis at Wenlock Olympian Games
This summer, Senior Lecturer Dr Helen Bushell-Thornalley was a VIP guest at the Wenlock Olympian Games annual festival, where she gifted a copy of her doctoral thesis. -
Brand New Courses at BGU
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Emma Edwards
Before joining BGU Emma had been a Primary school teacher for over twenty years. She worked in a number of settings, both rural and city based and in every year group from Foundation Stage to Year Six. She still maintains a teaching role within school, allowing her the opportunity to make links to current practice for training teachers. Emma has worked with trainee teachers and ECTs (NQTs) for many years as well as training and supporting the mentors with whom they work. Whilst working in schools Emma has led in most areas of the curriculum, but her main interest lies in Reading. She is particularly interested in text choice and how all pupils can be engaged to read through a curriculum which prioritises their love of reading. Emma is currently studying for the Children's Literature and Literacies Masters, here at BGU and has found the modules exploring the reflections of the child within a text both fascinating and relevant for today's classroom. -
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Dr Jamila Hussain
Jamila Hussain joined BGU in April 2023 as a Senior Lecturer in ITE. She had previously worked in a similar role in South Yorkshire. She is also a member of The Brilliant Club and an advocate for promoting opportunities for pupils from disadvantaged or minority backgrounds. She has recently forged links with the University of Central Punjab to look at gender inequality in higher education. Before embarking on a career in higher education, Jamila worked as a SENCO in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City primary schools. She worked as an Early Years teacher for 13 years and SENCO for 8 years. As a SENCO, Jamila was the Achievement for All lead for her school. She gained her QTS from Manchester Metropolitan University and her National Award for SEND Coordination from Nottingham Trent University. Jamila also trained as an EY OFSTED inspector in 2022. Jamila runs The Saffron Club, a science workshop once a month in a Nottingham City Library aimed at children and their families who are from less advantaged socio-economic status (SES). She partners with scientists from The University of Nottingham to run this outreach programme. Her current areas of research also include early reading and scientific literacy in SES disadvantaged families. Prior to her career in education, Jamila worked as a post-doctoral electrophysiologist researcher for 8 years at Manchester, Cambridge and Nottingham Universities. She attained her PhD in Molecular Neuropharmacology from The University of Nottingham. She is currently co-authoring a chapter in a book entitled: Encountering Literacies in Early Years Classrooms. She teaches on the Primary ITE UG and PG programmes. She is also a mentor for the MA research students. Jamila is also the ITE representative for the RKEC at BGU. -
Dr Lianxin (Megan) Li
Dr. Megan Li is a Lecturer in TESOL and Linguistics with a strong interdisciplinary background in language education and applied linguistics. Her affiliation with Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) began in 2021 as a guest speaker, where she delivered sessions on research methodology to MA students. From 2021 to 2024, she served as an Associate Lecturer in TESOL and Linguistics, contributing to both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. She has taught across the BA English Language and Teaching and the MA Education with TESOL programmes, with a focus on modules such as First Language Acquisition, Second Language Acquisition, English for Academic Purposes, the psychology of language learning and TESOL in Practice. In addition, she was also appointed as a dissertation supervisor and assessment feedback coordinator for the MA Education programme in 2024 at the University of Sheffield. Dr. Li holds a BA in English Education Studies from China and completed her MA in TESOL with Education at BGU in 2019. She was awarded her PhD in 2025 by the University of Leicester. Her doctoral research examined learner motivation and psychological needs satisfaction in the context of learning languages other than English (LOTE) in Chinese universities, drawing on Self-Determination Theory as a central theoretical framework. Her research interests lie in LOTE teaching and learning, motivation in language education, individual learner differences, positive psychology in second language acquisition, and English for Academic Purposes. She is particularly interested in how psychological and cognitive factors influence motivation in language learning in diverse educational contexts.
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