The Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2025 will launch on Monday, April 14.

What is the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey?

The Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) is a national survey of postgraduate research students. The survey is co-ordinated by Advance HE and gathers feedback from postgraduate research students about their learning and teaching experience. It covers a range of topics including supervision, resources, research culture, progress and assessment, responsibilities, support, research skills, professional development, and opportunities.

How can I take part?

If you are eligible, you will receive an email invitation from the University with a link to the survey.

Why should I take part?

Participation is optional, but by completing the survey you will play an important part in enhancing the student experience for current and future Glasgow Caledonian students. As a thank you for taking part, all students who complete the survey will be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win a shopping voucher worth up to £100!

What happens with my feedback?

Your feedback will be used to help us identify how we can continue to enhance the student experience at GCU.

Your privacy comes first

We take your information privacy very seriously. All responses to student surveys are strictly confidential to the team processing the results and no reporting outside of this team will identify any individual. Any results communicated to teaching staff will be anonymised. The survey asks that any comments you make should not identify yourself or any specific members of staff.

All surveys follow the University's Data Protection guidelines. Further information can also be found in the student privacy notice.

Prize draw terms and conditions

One shopping voucher worth £100, four shopping vouchers each worth £50, and six shopping vouchers each worth £25, will be awarded to students who complete the survey. Winners will be selected at random and notified by email by the University no later than 31 May 2025. The prize draw results will be announced in the student newsletter and other communications as appropriate by 30 June 2025.

Got a question?

Contact studentsurveys@gcu.ac.uk.