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Academic Board Academic Board MeetingMeeting
PRESENTATION BY PRESENTATION BY THE DEAN OF THE DEAN OF
GRADUATE GRADUATE STUDIESSTUDIESMasud BehniaMasud Behnia
14/5/0314/5/03
Go8 Student Load (EFTSU) Go8 Student Load (EFTSU) 20022002
PG UG Total PG(%)
ANU 2288 6752 9040 25
Melbourne 7333 24489 31822 23
Sydney 5916 27008 32924 18
Queensland 5457 22808 28265 19
UNSW 7677 21491 29168 26
UWA 2285 10486 12771 18
Adelaide 2106 10532 12638 17
Monash 7581 29491 37072 20
Ave = 20.8%
ASIAWEEK (2000) Top 10 Ave = 24.6%ASIAWEEK (2000) Top 10 Ave = 24.6%
Go8 Student Load & FTE Go8 Student Load & FTE StaffStaff
Student PG Staff SSR GSSR
ANU 9040 2288 1160 7.8 2.0
Melbourne 31822 7333 2243 14.2 3.3
Sydney 32924 5916 2030 16.2 2.9
Queensland 28265 5457 1941 14.6 2.8
UNSW 29168 7677 1759 16.6 4.4
UWA 12771 2285 1063 12.0 2.1
Adelaide 12638 2106 929 13.6 2.3
Monash 37072 7581 2269 16.3 3.3Ave = 13.9 2.9
Stanford 10.2 5.4Stanford 10.2 5.4
Go8 Res Student Load & FTE Go8 Res Student Load & FTE StaffStaff
PG RS RS(%) Staff RSSR
ANU 2288 1184 52 1160 1.0
Melbourne 7333 2785 38 2243 1.2
Sydney 5916 2523 43 2030 1.2
Queensland
5457 2623 48 1941 1.4
UNSW 7677 2000 26 1759 1.1
UWA 2285 1327 58 1063 1.2
Adelaide 2106 1011 48 929 1.1
Monash 7581 1978 26 2269 0.9
Ave = 42% 1.2
Australia Go8 universities Australia Go8 universities 12,34112,341Canada (UBC, Toronto)Canada (UBC, Toronto) 15,37615,376
Korea (Chongnam, Seoul)Korea (Chongnam, Seoul) 17,52117,521UK (13 leading universities)UK (13 leading universities) 21,88621,886UK (Imperial, Oxford, Cambridge, UCL)UK (Imperial, Oxford, Cambridge, UCL) 32,72032,720USA (eight state universities)USA (eight state universities) 35,16235,162Hong Kong (four universities)Hong Kong (four universities) 37,96537,965
Japan (six leading universities)Japan (six leading universities) 56,19056,190Average = 30,683Average = 30,683
Go8 Funding = 40% of AverageGo8 Funding = 40% of Average
International $ International $ ComparisonComparison
Australia’s Go8 FundingAustralia’s Go8 FundingRevenue/student ($US)Revenue/student ($US)
Adjusted for purchasing price parity (PPP)Adjusted for purchasing price parity (PPP)
PG Student SurveysPG Student Surveys
Postgrad Research Experience Questionnaire (PREQ) Sydney Uni pilot survey (2002) for current research
students [Student Research Higher Degree Questionnaire –SREQ] 1530 students (48%)
SREQ focuses on Supervision (e.g. “Supervision is available when I need
it”) Infrastructure (e.g. “I have access to a suitable working
space”) Climate (e.g. “A good seminar program for postgraduate
students is provided”) Generic Skills (e.g. “Doing my research has developed
my ability to plan my own work”) Overall Satisfaction
PREQ Go8 ComparisonPREQ Go8 Comparison
ANU
Melbourn
e
Sydney
Queensland
UNSWUW
A
Adelaide
MonashG07
0
20
40
60
80
100
Pe
r C
en
t A
gre
em
en
t
Supervision
Overall Satisfaction
Thesis Examination
Generic Skills
PREQ Go8 PREQ Go8 ComparisonComparison
PREQ 2002 Infrastructure Scale - Go8
7666 64
70 66 6774
66 69
13 19 19 15 17 13 14 18 16
0
25
50
75
100
Infrastructure % Agreement
Infrastructure % Disagreement
PREQ Go8 PREQ Go8 ComparisonComparison
PREQ 2002 Research Climate Scale - Go8
6556 51
57 52 54 60 57 57
1423 26 21 22 20 16
23 20
0
25
50
75
100
Climate % Agreement
Climate % Disagreement
SREQ 2002 - SREQ 2002 - UniversityUniversity
0
25
50
75
100P
er
Ce
nt
DisagreementAgreementBroad Agreement
SREQ 2002 - CollegesSREQ 2002 - Colleges
Broad Agreement
0
25
50
75
100
Per
Cen
t
College A
College B
College C
SREQ 2002 - CollegesSREQ 2002 - CollegesDisagreement
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Super
vision
Infra
struc
ture
Climat
e
Gener
ic Skil
ls
Overa
ll Sat
isfac
tion
Pe
r C
en
t
College A
College B
College C
SCEQ 2002 - UniversitySCEQ 2002 - University
Good T
each
ing
Goals &
Standa
rds
Assessm
ent
Workloa
d
Learn
ing Com
munity
Generi
c Skill
s
Overal
l Sati
sfactio
n
0
25
50
75
100
Per C
ent
DisagreementAgreementBroad Agreement
SCEQ 2002 - CollegesSCEQ 2002 - CollegesBroad Agreement
0
25
50
75
100
Pe
r C
en
t College A
College B
College C
SCEQ 2002 - CollegesSCEQ 2002 - CollegesDisagreement
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Goo
d Te
achi
ng
Goa
ls & S
tanda
rds
Asses
smen
t
Wor
kload
Gen
eric
Skills
Lear
ning
Com
mun
ity
Ove
rall S
atisf
actio
n
Pe
r C
en
t
College A
College B
College C
SCEQ – University SCEQ – University TrendsTrends
Disagreement
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Good
Teach
ing
Goals
& Sta
ndar
ds
Asses
smen
t
Wor
kload
Gener
ic Skil
ls
Lear
ning
Comm
unity
Overa
ll Sat
isfac
tion
Pe
r C
en
t
2000
2001
2002
InfrastructureInfrastructure ResourcesResources
HumanHuman MaterialMaterial
Climate & environmentClimate & environment ProcessesProcesses
Policies, rules & regulationsPolicies, rules & regulations TransparencyTransparency
Research Students’ Research Students’ NeedsNeeds
Office accommodationOffice accommodation Computer, communication and internet Computer, communication and internet
facilitiesfacilities Library facilitiesLibrary facilities Project-specific research facilitiesProject-specific research facilities Financial assistanceFinancial assistance
Postgraduate Research Support Scheme Postgraduate Research Support Scheme Faculty-level fundsFaculty-level funds Grant-in-AidGrant-in-Aid
Supervisor is the KEY UniversitySupervisor is the KEY University
resource provided to research studentsresource provided to research students
University ResourcesUniversity Resources
Generally confirm the findings of SREQ & Generally confirm the findings of SREQ & PREQPREQ
High degree of satisfaction with High degree of satisfaction with supervisionsupervision
Numerous positive comments in the reportsNumerous positive comments in the reports Few recommendations for better serving Few recommendations for better serving
PG students’ needs in some faculties:PG students’ needs in some faculties: CommunicationCommunication
Rules & regulations, IP, financial assistance, staff, etc.Rules & regulations, IP, financial assistance, staff, etc. Integration Integration
BroaderBroader Univ community, departments, staff, inductionUniv community, departments, staff, induction ResourcesResources
Accommodation, computer facilities, etc.Accommodation, computer facilities, etc. StaffingStaffing
Supervisor training, associate supervisorSupervisor training, associate supervisor
Academic Board Academic Board ReviewsReviews
In general, the PG research students’ In general, the PG research students’ needs are well served by the needs are well served by the University (high degree of overall University (high degree of overall satisfaction in SREQ)satisfaction in SREQ)
There is room for improvement in There is room for improvement in areas of Infrastructure and Climateareas of Infrastructure and Climate
There is a need for identifying best There is a need for identifying best practices and implementing them practices and implementing them across the Universityacross the University
In SummaryIn Summary
What Is Being Done?What Is Being Done?
Direct communication of rules, regulations, availability of resources, etc.
Development of FlexSIS to include all relevant PG student data
Co-funded scholarships (>40 for semester 2, 2003)
University and department based induction programs for PG students (14 August 2003)
Postgraduate marketing