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User Surveys Timeline

The timeline indicates when various surveys are taking place and lists other important dates in the year.

When planning a survey, you may also wish to consult the Examinations Office or .

2010-2011

October 2010

Monday 4 October

Freshers' Week begins

November - Friday 10 December International Student Barometer

Monday 11 October

Autumn Term begins

November 2010

Monday 8 November - Friday 10 December International Student Barometer

December 2010

Friday 17 December

Autumn Term ends

January 2011

Monday 17 January

Spring Term begins

Monday 17 January - 30 April

National Student Survey (mostly Final Year Undergraduate Students)

February 2011

March 2011

Tuesday 1 March - Sunday 15 May Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
Monday 7 March - Monday 14 March Census
Monday 7 March - Thursday 4 April Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey

Friday 25 March

Spring Term ends

April 2011

Monday 7 March - Thursday 4 April Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey

Wednesday 27 April

Summer Term begins

Monday 17 January - 30 April

National Student Survey (mostly Final Year Undergraduate Students)

May 2011

Tuesday 1 March - Sunday 15 May

Postgraduate Research Experience Survey

June 2011

July 2011

Friday 1 July

Summer Term ends

2009-2010

September 2009

Monday 28 September Freshers' Week begins

October 2009

Monday 5 October Autumn Term begins
Wednesday 14 October - Friday 30 October Freshers' survey (new UG and PG students)

November 2009

November - Friday 4 December International Student Barometer

December 2009

November - Friday 4 December International Student Barometer
Friday 11 December Autumn Term ends

January 2010

Monday 11 January Spring Term begins
Tuesday 12 January - Friday 19 March National Student Survey (mostly Final Year Undergraduate Students)

February 2010

Tuesday 12 January - Friday 19 March National Student Survey (mostly Final Year Undergraduate Students)

March 2010

Tuesday 12 January - Friday 19 March National Student Survey (mostly Final Year Undergraduate Students)
Monday 15 March - Friday 16 April Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey
Friday 19 March Spring Term ends

April 2010

Monday 15 March - Friday 16 April Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey
Monday 19 April Summer Term begins

May 2010

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June 2010

Friday 25 June Summer Term ends


2008-2009

September 2008

Monday 29 September Freshers' Week begins
October 2008
Monday 6 October Autumn Term begins
from late October - mid December
International Student Barometer: Autumn Wave
November 2008
Monday 17 November - Friday 28 November Freshers' / ReFreshers' survey
from late October - mid December International Student Barometer: Autumn Wave
December 2008
from late October - mid December International Student Barometer: Autumn Wave
Tuesday 2 and Thursday 4 December Online focus groups for 'millennials generation' 18-24 year old undergraduates to assess their satisfaction with library services
Friday 12 December Autumn Term ends

January 2009

Monday 12 January Spring Term begins
from Monday 12 January to Friday 20 March National Student Survey (Final Year Undergraduate Students)
January PC Ownership Survey (all UG students)

February 2009

from Monday 12 January to Friday 20 March National Student Survey (Final Year Undergraduate Students)
Monday 23 - Friday 27 February Voting for the RUSU Elections

March 2009

from Monday 12 January to Friday 20 March National Student Survey (Final Year Undergraduate Students)
from Monday 2 March to Sunday 31 May Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
Friday 20 March Spring Term ends

April 2009

Monday 20 April Summer Term starts
from Monday 2 March to Sunday 31 May Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
from Monday 20 April to Friday 1 May Student Experience of Portals and Blackboard (for all students with access to a portal in Blackboard)
from Monday 27 April to Monday 25 May International Student Barometer: Summer Wave
May 2009
from Monday 2 March to Sunday 31 May Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
from Monday 27 April to Monday 25 May International Student Barometer: Summer Wave

June 2009

Saturday 13 June Summer Ball
Friday 26 June Summer Term ends

2007-2008

February 2008

Monday 7 January- Friday 14 March National Student Survey (Final Year Undergraduate Students)
Mid-January until Friday 15 February JISC e-books online survey (in collaboration with the Library)
Monday 18- Friday 22 February Voting for the RUSU Elections
Monday 18 February -
Friday 14 March
Careers Advisory Service Survey for Undergraduates
Monday 25 - Friday 29 February Student Services Centre Helpdesk face-to-face survey of users
March 2008
Monday 7 January- Friday 14 March National Student Survey (Final Year Undergraduate Students)
Monday 18 February - Friday 14 March Careers Advisory Service Survey for Undergraduates
Monday 3-Sunday 9 March Library Focus Groups
(assessing information handling strategies of under 24s. To sample respondents to online questionnaire run November-December 2007)
Monday 3 March - Wednesday 30 April Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
Friday 14 March Spring Term ends
Friday 28 March Spring Term ends for PGCE Primary
April 2008
Monday 3 March - Wednesday 30 April Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
Monday 14 April - Friday 9 May Reading Survey of Student Engagement (CETL-AURS and RUSU - open to most UG and PGT students, except PGCE)
Friday 4 April Spring Term ends for PGCE Secondary
Monday 14 April Summer Term begins
Monday 21 April Summer Term begins for PGCE Primary and Secondary
May 2008
Monday 14 April - Friday 9 May Reading Survey of Student Engagement (CETL-AURS and RUSU - open to most UG and PGT students, except PGCE)
Saturday 31 May Summer Ball
June 2008
Friday 20 June Summer Term ends
July 2008
Tuesday 1 - Thursday 31 July Graduation Office Survey (all students who attend Graduation in June 2008)
Friday 4 July Summer Term ends for PGCE Primary and Secondary