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

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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