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UKCGE Executive gives green light for working groups
The UK Council for Graduate Education is introducing a new Working Group initiative, agreed at its quarterly meeting in London last month. -
High percentage of taught postgraduate students positive about learning and teaching, HEA survey shows
Results from the Higher Education Academy’s Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2013 show that taught postgraduates in the UK can expect a high quality experience, with 76% of students positive about the learning and teaching on their course. -
CQ: “Another suitcase, another hall”
Chair Quarterly, Written by Prof Mick Fuller, UKCGE Chair -
Understanding needs for information on postgraduate courses
Work has just begun to help support higher education providers in meeting the needs of postgraduate taught students, and research into the way prospective students make decisions with the information currently available. -
Call for Papers — 4th International Conference on Professional Doctorates
Papers are currently being accepted for the International Conference on Professional (ICPD-2014), which takes place at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff on 10th & 11th April 2014. -
Most comprehensive survey ever of postgraduate researchers shows high levels of satisfaction
Results from the Higher Education Academy’s Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) 2013 show that postgraduate researchers in the UK can expect a high quality experience, with 82% of students satisfied overall. -
Postgraduate research degree qualification rates improving
A report published by HEFCE presents projected rates of qualification for a cohort of students studying for postgraduate research degrees. Data on students who began their studies in 2010-11 show that their projected completion rates are higher than equivalent rates for students beginning postgraduate research degrees in recent years. -
Open access consultation launched
Views are invited on the open access proposals for the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). -
£25 million fund to stimulate postgraduate study
HEFCE is inviting universities and colleges to bid for a share of a £25 million fund, to test different ways of stimulating postgraduate education. -
UKCGE Chair formally appointed to EUA CDE steering committee
UK Council for Graduate Education Chair Prof Mick Fuller has been formally appointed to the European Universities Association Council for Doctoral Education steering committee from the 1st July 2013.