Research & Research Study

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Macquarie University is committed to providing a strong and supportive research culture for Higher Degree Research (HDR) students. Regular feedback from HDR students on their research experiences and the issues faced in the achievement of research goals contributes to the monitoring of practice and policy implementation and facilitates MQ responsiveness to its students. Thus, HDR student feedback is intrinsic to the process of continual HDR quality improvement.

Macquarie University provides a number of HDR student feedback opportunities, most of which are confidential and voluntary (except for the Annual Progress Report). Supervisors, Departments and Faculties are not able to access individual student feedback in voluntary surveys.

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1. Main Responses to HDR Student Feedback

HDR student feedback through the annual satisfaction survey, MUSEQ-R (2006-2007), PREQ, focus groups and other surveys has resulted in a number of initiatives being implemented to improve the quality and experience for HDR students at Macquarie University.

2. PREQ

This national survey, Postgraduate Research Experience Questionnaire (PREQ), is offered to HDR students on graduation through Macquarie University and Graduate Careers Australia (GCA). The survey is administered through the Management Information Unit (MIU) at Macquarie University.

3. MUSEQ-R Survey

This annual survey is for all HDR students and seeks to gauge HDR student satisfaction with their HDR experience at Macquarie University. The Executive Summaries for 2006 and 2007 are available. The 2008 survey is now open 27 October - 1 December 2008. Please LOGIN here

4. HDR Candidature Management Projects

Feedback has been sought, through focus group participation and surveys, since 2003 on the transition experiences of local and international students into HDR at Macquarie University. This includes the First Year HDR Student Experience Project and the International HDR Student Experience Project.

5. Other HDR Student Feedback Opportunities

There are a number of other feedback mechanisms available to HDR students at Macquarie University, including the Annual Progress Report, student exit survey, Central Commencement Program feedback survey, private and confidential discussions with the Dean, HDR, Professor John Hooper and an online option for feedback to the HDRO.

Enquiries

For any queries regarding HDR student feedback, please contact Associate Professor Ruth Neumann on:

Ph +61 (0)2 9850 7766 or via

Email: ruth.neumann@vc.mq.edu.au

Professor Neumann’s responsibilities at Macquarie University include coordinating the Candidature Management projects, and advice on internal and external HDR student feedback instruments to the Dean HDR and to the Higher Degree Research Committee (e.g. for PREQ, MUSEQ-R).