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Postgraduate Research Student Briefing

What is the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey?

• The survey is run by AdvanceHE on behalf of UK

universities

• It is your opportunity to provide valuable feedback

that can lead to enhancements in your learning and teaching

• Quick and easy to complete – you will be emailed

with your link to complete the survey

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How has previous student feedback led to improvements?

• Enhancing the Researcher Development Programme to meet your

needs

• Additional training programmes specific to discipline
• Research and Writing retreats – supporting your research while

providing a student support network

• Plus additional discipline specific support
• Presentation support
• Introduction of webinar activities – extending the community to our

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How has previous student feedback led to improvements?

• Creating opportunities allowing PGR students to share their research
• Poster presentation competition
• 'My Research Story' - student led event
• PhTea party
• PGiF networking events
• Introducing wellbeing activities
• Webinars on isolation, alienation, mindfulness and

procrastination

• More teaching opportunities

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What questions does the survey ask?

• Your Supervision
• Resources available to you
• Research Culture at Middlesex
• Your skills and responsibilities
• Your development and opportunities

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How can you complete the survey?

• You will be emailed a personalised link to complete the

survey on Monday 4 March 2019

• You can complete the survey on laptop, tablet or

smartphone

• For every survey completed Middlesex University will

be donating £5 to one of three MDXSU sponsored charities

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This is your opportunity to influence future change!