Questionnaire – Study 3 Please tick the relevant boxes that apply to you:

Academic Engagement

In your experience at your institution during the current academic year, about how often have you done each of the following:

Very Often

Often Sometimes Rarely Never

Asked questions or contributed to course discussions in other ways

Come to taught sessions unprepared (e.g. not completed assignments, reading, reports etc.) Worked with other students on course projects or assignments

Explained course material to one or more students Discussed your academic performance and/or feedback with teaching staff

Talked about your career plans with teaching staff or advisors

Discussed ideas from your course with others outside of taught sessions (students, family, co- workers etc.), including by email/online

Worked harder than you thought you could to meet a tutor’s/lecturer’s standards or expectation

During the current academic year, how much had your coursework emphasized the following mental activities:

Very Often

Often Sometimes Rarely Never

Analysing in depth an idea, experience or line of reasoning

Forming a new idea or understanding from various pieces of information

Evaluating a point of view, decision or information source

Applying facts, theories or methods to practical problems or new situations

During the current academic year, to what extent has your course challenged you to do your best work

176

Non-Academic Engagement In your experience at your institution during the current academic year, about how often have you done each of the following:

Very Often

Often Sometimes Rarely Never

Participated in sport at my university Taken part in fundraising activities Volunteered in a club or society

Acted as a student rep or university ambassador

Involvement with the Student Union Taken part in a university campaign

Have you or do you plan to take part in any of the following opportunities?

Yes No

I have or will participate in an external placement organised by the university I have or will undertake a fieldtrip as part of my course

I have or will participate in a study abroad programme whilst at university

About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing the following?

1-5 hours 6-10 hours 11-15 hours 16-20 hours 21-25 hours 25+ hours

Preparing and studying in class

Participating in extra-curricular activities Working for pay

Doing community service or volunteer work Relaxing and socializing (time with friends, video games, TV or videos, keeping up with friends online etc.)

Providing care for dependents (children, parents, etc.)

177

Perceived Benefits of Student Engagement Activities Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree 0r Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Being busy at university gives a student a sense of wellbeing

University gives students the opportunity to make new friends

University can help students develop many new skills

Students can have a bigger social network because of activities at university

University initiatives can help secure work opportunities

Happy students can help improve student satisfaction and university rankings

It is important that students are proud to talk about my university

Students should feel part of the community at their institution

Students should feel valued by their institution University reputation is important to students Strong working relationships with lecturers is very important whilst at university

Participating in community events is an important aspect of university life

Volunteering and fundraising is an important part of being a university student

Helping society is very important to university students

178

Role of Students within Student Engagement Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Students have a role to play in engagement activities whilst at university

Students who are pro-active will get the most rewards from university

Student engagement in Higher Education is very worthwhile

Students should make themselves aware of activities that the university provide

Whilst at university, students are fundamentally in charge of their own destiny Student engagement is a two-way venture between the university and student

Students can act as co-creators of learning and teaching whilst at university

179

Potential Barriers to Student Engagement Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

I find it hard to adapt to new situations I get anxious if I don’t know all the information I need when trying something new

I don’t make new friends easily

My first experiences of university were worse than expected

I have family commitments that take up a lot of my time

I spend most of my time outside of university on work commitments

I have commitments to other people that are very important to me

I struggle with academic work due to other commitments outside of university

I have to work to support myself whilst at university

Some engagement activities are too expensive for me to join in (e.g. gym, sport clubs etc.) I struggle financially at university

I often get anxious

I feel too stressed to take on other activities I have personal problems which stop me engaging whilst at university

I sometimes feel overwhelmed when at university

I lack confidence at university I struggle in new social situations I am very self-motivated

I feel comfortable being myself at this institution

I struggle academically

I need extra support to help with my learning and teaching

My family are very supportive of everything I do

My friends are not very supportive I was encouraged to go to university

I often struggle with communication whilst at university

There are cultural challenges associated with me being at university

I find the class sizes too big at university I find large events overwhelming I am better when I work in small groups I didn’t attend any induction activities I find joining a new club really difficult Many clubs and societies are cliquey

180 My personal tutor doesn’t know who I am

My lecturers are very enthusiastic

It’s easy to find lecturers when I need support

Demographics - please tick appropriate box: Gender: Male

Female

Prefer not to say

Age: 18-20 21-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 or older Prefer not to say

Ethnicity: White

Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups Asian/Asian British

Black/African/Caribbean/Black British Other Ethnic Group

Prefer not to say

Student Status: Home Student (UK) International Student

Marriage Status: Single Married Civil Partnered Divorced Widowed

Prefer not to answer

Family & Dependants: Children Parents Other

If other, please state

Study Year:

Full-Time/Part-Time: Do you live at home: