Annual Review 2008-09

Statistics

Ranked ninth in the UK for the quality of our research.
The Times, The Guardian and The Independent - Dec 2009

Ranked 15th in the UK for our overall student experience, as voted for by students.
Times Higher Education - January 2010

Students 2008-2009
Total undergraduates	6,840
Total postgraduates	2,295
Total students	9,135

Overseas	2,235
Occasional and exchange students	125
Men/Women	4,275/4,860
Mature students (undergraduate)	23%

Origin of students
England	5,740
Rest of UK	105
Outside UK	3,290

Origin of non-UK students
EU	1,055
Europe (non-EU)	230
Africa	239
Asia	1,505
North America	120
Central and South America	130
Australasia	5

Students by discipline
Undergraduates
Social Sciences	1,275
Science and Engineering	1,885
Humanities and Comparative Studies	1,795
Law and Management	1,765
Academic Partnerships	120
Total	6,731

Postgraduates	Taught	Research
Social Sciences	320	320
Science and Engineering	515	255
Humanities and Comparative Studies	220	120
Law and Management	345	95
(Staff Development)	20	-
Academic Partnerships	25	60
Total	1,445	850

Students at partner institutions
Colchester Institute	1,390
South Essex College (formerly South East Essex College)	950
Writtle College	1,095
Kaplan Open Learning	280
Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust	105
Total	3,820
University Campus Suffolk	4,410

2009 National Student Survey results
Students expressing overall satisfaction	85%
Results from each section (percentage increase/decrease on 2008):
Teaching	84% (no change)
Assessment and feedback	65% (+2%)
Academic support	76% (+2%)
Organisation and management	77% (-1%)
Learning resources	81% (+1%)
Personal development	75% (+1%)

Origin of non-UK Students
3	Albania
4	Algeria
15	Angola (Cabinda)
4	Argentina
1	Armenia
6	Australia
10	Austria
4	Azerbaijan
2	Bahamas
6	Bahrain
11	Bangladesh
3	Barbados
11	Belgium
5	Bermuda
1	Bhutan
1	Bolivia
17	Botswana (Bechuanaland)
19	Brazil
1	British Antarctic Territory
11	Brunei
25	Bulgaria
1	Cameroon
23	Canada
1	Cayman Islands
4	Chile
600	China
1	Commonwealth of Independent States (USSR)
20	Colombia
2	Costa Rica
2	Croatia
184	Cyprus
3	Czech Republic
8	Denmark
1	Ecuador
12	Egypt
17	Estonia
1	Ethiopia
20	Finland
123	France
7	Georgia
124	Germany
3	Ghana
1	Gibraltar
166	Greece
1	Guatemala
1	Guyana
1	Honduras
140	Hong Kong
3	Hungary
5	Iceland
140	India
6	Indonesia
29	Iran
6	Iraq
36	Ireland
4	Israel
67	Italy
4	Jamaica
56	Japan
19	Jordan
51	Kazakhstan
2	Kenya
23	Korea, South
19	Kuwait
1	Kyrgyzstan
9	Latvia
2	Lebanon
28	Libya
34	Lithuania
16	Luxembourg
2	Macao
1	Macedonia
7	Malawi
33	Malaysia
5	Malta
1	Mauritias
52	Mexico
2	Morocco
1	Mozambique
2	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
2	Nepal
23	Netherlands
1	New Zealand
114	Nigeria
90	Norway
61	Pakistan
1	Panama
2	Peru
55	Poland
27	Portugal
7	Qatar
37	Romania
19	Russia
104	Saudi Arabia
2	Senegal
1	Serbia
1	Seychelles
9	Singapore
3	Slovakia
1	Slovenia
4	South Africa
44	Spain
9	Sri Lanka
1	St Lucia
2	Sudan
29	Sweden
11	Switzerland
24	Syria
49	Taiwan
2	Tanzania
42	Thailand
1	Trinidad and Tobago
1	Tunisia
58	Turkey
3	Uganda
6	Ukraine
9	United Arab Emirates
97	United States
3	Uruguay
6	Uzbekistan
17	Vietnam
1	Yemen
4	Zambia
9	Zimbabwe
5	Other