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Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
We need your help! This is your chance to tell us what you think about postgraduate research student life at Edinburgh.
The University participates in the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES). This national survey is run by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) every two years.
2013 survey
PRES 2013 is now closed.
Many thanks to all those who responded. The University will analyse the data to look at how we can enhance the postgraduate research student experience and share what we are already doing well.
Understanding your experience and satisfaction is really important for the University.
In fact, it is vital.
So please enter your views in PRES.
Other research surveys
Careers in Research Online Survey (CROS) 2013
If you are a member of research staff, and employed primarily to conduct research, you should complete the Careers in Research Online Survey (CROS). CROS is a national survey run every two years and will launch at the University of Edinburgh on the 25th of March 2013. The Vitae Report on the 2011 national results of CROS is available here:
Principal Investigators and Research Leaders Survey (PIRLS) 2013
If you are a Principal Investigator (PI) or personally responsible for the management of research staff and/or the supervision of postgraduate researchers then you should complete the Principal Investigators and Research Leaders Survey (PIRLS). PIRLS is a national survey run every two years and will launch on the 25th of March 2013 at the University of Edinburgh. The Vitae Report on the 2011 national results of PIRLS is available here:
2011 survey
The national results for the 2011 survey are available on the Higher Education Academy's website.
What you told us
In previous PRES surveys students said they wanted more provision of induction, training and support.
- The University continued to extend the range of professional and transferable skills development opportunities
- New orientation resources were developed for postgraduate researchers arriving part way through the academic year
- Online programmes and events were developed for part-time students
- The Compass programme was extended for new international postgraduate researchers
This article was published on May 21, 2013