Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
We’re keen to make sure our postgraduate researchers have the best possible experience while at York. To do this, we need to know what you think works well and what we could do better.
We participate in the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) every two years. It’s your chance to tell us about your experience as a postgraduate researcher at York.
The Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) is the only national survey of postgraduate researchers and enables us to compare how we are doing with other institutions and to make changes that will improve your experience in the future.
We ran PRES in 2025 and were really pleased with the response rate (40%) which was significantly higher than many other institutions.
The following are now available to view (restricted to York users only):
In addition to consideration at institutional level, schools and departments were asked to reflect on their PRES results and devise their own action plans. Please contact your Graduate Chair to see your school/department’s action plan.