Our team supports the work associated with the University's Graduate College, research degree programmes and provides a ‘one stop shop’ for all central administration for current and prospective research students and supervisors.

Postgraduate Research Experience Survey

Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) is a biennial nationwide survey of research students' experience coordinated by Advance HE. The most recent survey was in summer 2025.

Programme Satisfaction

81% of our PGR students agreed that they were satisfied with the experience of their research. 91% would recommend Oxford Brookes to other potential students.

Facilities

90% of our PGR students reported positively on physical library and other resources, above sector average. 89% reported positively on online library resources.

Research Culture & Community

70% of PGR students were aware of opportunities to become involved in the wider research community, beyond their department, 10% above the sector average. PGR students also reported feeling part of a community and a sense of belonging greater than sector average.

Progress & Assessment

Scores from our research students on induction and their understanding of the processes for monitoring their progress, assessment and examination were higher than sector average. 

Contact us

Research Degrees Team

rdt-researchdegrees@brookes.ac.uk