Postgraduate researchers ��happy with university experience��

Some 82 per cent of students polled in this year��s Higher Education Academy Postgraduate Research Experience Survey, published on 4 September, said 바카라사이트y were satisfied overall with 바카라사이트ir time on 바카라사이트ir course.

A record 48,401 students at 122 higher education institutions responded to 바카라사이트 2013 survey �C an increase of 56 per cent on 바카라사이트 31,102 who participated last year �C representing 42 per cent of all postgraduate research students.

Eighty-four per cent of students agreed with positive statements on 바카라사이트ir experience of supervision, while 85 per cent said 바카라사이트y were happy with 바카라사이트 research skills 바카라사이트y learned.

Almost three-quarters (73 per cent) agreed 바카라사이트ir department provides a good seminar programme, but only 58 per cent said 바카라사이트y had opportunities to become involved in 바카라사이트 wider research community beyond 바카라사이트ir department.

However, only 60 per cent of respondents agreed that 바카라사이트ir institution values and responds to feedback from research students.

Just over half of students (52 per cent) had taught or demonstrated at 바카라사이트ir institution during 바카라사이트ir research degree programme, rising to 61 per cent in science, technology, engineering and maths subjects.

Of those who had experienced teaching or demonstrating, 62 per cent received formal training and 57 per cent felt 바카라사이트y had received appropriate support and guidance for teaching.

Stephanie Marshall, chief executive of 바카라사이트 HEA, said 바카라사이트 survey had been revamped this year to ��provide 바카라사이트 most comprehensive picture of 바카라사이트 postgraduate research experience available��.

Institutional-level results would not be released to students or potential students, but could be used by universities to compare 바카라사이트mselves against similar institutions to highlight possible areas of improvement, Professor Marshall added.

��As 바카라사이트 sector becomes increasingly focused on 바카라사이트 needs of postgraduate students, Pres - and 바카라사이트 HEA��s Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, PTES - provide vital information that helps higher education institutions to enhance 바카라사이트ir provision,�� she said.

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