1. The importance of attracting quality doctoral research students
Ian Douglas
Growth with Quality

2. Rank for PGR
HESA

3. Growth – PGR totals Selected competitors
Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham

4. HESA data – Faculty growth trends

5. PGR/T&R staff fte Current KPI
to be in RG upper quartile for PGR/T&R staff

6. PGR fte/Staff (T&R)
Source: HESA
Institution
Ratio
Cambridge
3.42
Imperial
2.78
Oxford
2.64
Southampton
2.03
UCL
2.02
Birmingham
1.92
Sheffield
1.88
Glasgow
1.87
Manchester
1.86
Bristol
1.85
Nottingham
1.80
Newcastle
1.74
Durham
1.71
Liverpool
1.66
York
1.58
Edinburgh
Cardiff
1.55
King's
Exeter
1.51
Leeds
1.48
Warwick
1.43
Queen's
1.39
Queen Mary
1.24
LSE
0.99
Average
1.81
2011/ / /14

7. Growth with Quality Further growth? Capacity External pressures
At admission
Scholarships
Very competitive
DTCs
Are we taking the best?
Self or sponsored
Some are not the best
Selection criteria
Language
Interviewing
Project and Supervisor selection
Incentives
Fee discounts
At output
Timely submission
Resubmissions
Contributions to REF
Future career
Engagement by students
Further growth?
Capacity
Staff load, space
External pressures
Political unrest, oil
Maintain our position
New markets
DTCs, DTPs
Quality
Of students
Of experience