What is the

Postgraduate

Research

Experience

Survey?

Yopportunity to

‘Speak Up’

and provide

invaluable feedback

to the University and

the Students’ Union

What is the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey?

Survey of postgraduate research students across the UK*

Commissioned by the Higher Education Academy

Fully supported by our Students’ Union and the National Union of Students

Quick and easy to complete.

* 83 institutions participated in 2012

What will the PRES ask me?Widely recognised as a key measure of the student experience, the survey looks at a range of areas including:

• Supervision

• Resources

• Research Culture

• Progress and Assessment

• Responsibilities

• Research Skills

• Professional development

• Opportunities

• Overall Experience

Assessment and Feedback

Student voice

Students’ Union

Postgraduate Association

And at the University of Bath you we also ask you some additional questions on:

How are the results used?• Institutions (& their Students’ Unions) are

provided with the anonymised data to help them identify areas where they are doing well, as well as areas for development, for the purpose of improving the student learning experience for future generations of students.

• Our Staff / Student Liaison Committees (SSLCs) work with Faculties and the School to develop Action Plans based on the results.

Working together, we are Better@Bath!

In the last year, we have continued to work together to give you the best student experience here. By listening to your feedback and ideas, we have taken action in many different areas, to enhance your student life such as:

• Your Learning

• Your Employability

• Your Learning Resources

• Your Campus

• Your Student Life

To take part…• You will send you an email inviting you to take part

in the survey during w/c Tuesday 5 March 2013• You can also complete the survey at https://

www.survey.bath.ac.uk/pres2013

• Your responses to the survey are anonymised

• Contact details used only for the PRES

• It could be worth your while as we are offering you the chance to win £100 in the prize draw

Will my responses remain private?• The survey is undertaken independently by

the Higher Education Academy

• The PRES respects student privacy

• Responses are confidential

• At no point will students be identified to their Supervisor, Director of Studies or Department - your responses to the survey are anonymised in dissemination

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