The following external reports may be of interest to colleagues involved in postgraduate/research matters:

Centre for the Study of Law and Policy in Europe

• Assessing the Impact of the Robert's Review Enhanced Stipends and Salaries on Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Positions February 2006

Council for Industry and Higher Education

• Talent Fishing - What Businesses Want from Postgraduates March 2010

Economic and Social Research Council

• Widening Participation from Undergraduate to Postgraduate Research Degrees June 2010

European University Association

• Collaborative Doctoral Education September 2009
• Survey of Masters Degrees in Europe September 2009

Higher Education Academy

• Redefining the Doctorate January 2007
• Postgraduate Experience Surveys
• Postgraduate Research Experience Survey - Final Report 2009 October 2009
• Postgraduate Research Experience Survey - Final Report 2008 October 2008
• Postgraduate Research Experience Survey - Final Report 2007 October 2007
• Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey - Final Report 2010 July 2010
• Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey - Final Report 2009 October 2009

Higher Education Funding Council for England

• PhD Research Degrees - Entry and Completion January 2005
• Costs of Training and Supervising Postgraduate Research Students February 2005
• PhD Study: Trends and Profiles - 1996/1997 - 2004/2005 February 2009

Higher Education Policy Institute

• Postgraduate Research Degree Programmes in English Universities - Costs and Revenues January 2005
• Postgraduate Education in the United Kingdom January 2010
• Postgraduate Education in the United Kingdom November 2004

League of European Research Universities

• Doctoral Degrees Beyond 2010: Training Talented Researchers for Society March 2010

Quality Assurance Agency

• Code of Practice for the Assurance of Academic Quality and Standards in Higher Education - Postgraduate Research Programmes September 2004

The Royal Society

• A Higher Degree of Concern January 2008

The Rugby Team

• Rugby Team Impact Framework September 2008
• A Quick Guide to the Impact Framework April 2009
• Rugby Team Impact Framework - One Year On September 2009

The Sutton Trust

• The Social Composition and Future Earnings of Postgraduates March 2010

UK Council for Graduate Education

• Confidentiality of PhD Theses in the UK July 2010
• Professional Doctorate Awards in the UK July 2010
• A Review of Graduate Schools in the UK February 2010
• Preparing to Teach in Higher Education February 2010
• Quality and Standards of Postgraduate Research Degrees February 2009
• Access to Doctoral Examiners Reports January 2007
• Professional Doctorate Awards in the UK June 2005
• Confidentiality of PhD Thesis in the UK June 2005
• A Review of Graduate Schools in the UK June 2004

UK Higher Education International Unit

• The UK's Competitive Advantage: The Market for International Research Students July 2008
• Annex One and Annex Two

UK Government

• Higher Degrees: Postgraduate Study in the UK - 2000/2001 - 2005/2006 September 2008
• One Step Beyond: Making the Most of Postgraduate Education March 2010
• Higher Degrees: Postgraduate Study in the UK 2000/2001 - 2005/2006 January 2008
• SET for Success - Report of Sir Gareth Roberts' Review April 2002
• Introduction and Chapter One: Scientists and Engineers in the UK
• Chapter Two: School and Further Education
• Chapters Three and Four: Undergraduate Education and Postgraduate Education
• Chapters Five and Six: Employment in Higher Education and Scientists and Engineers in R&D
• Annex A and Annexes B and C

Universities UK

• International Research Collaboration - Opportunities for the UK Higher Education Sector April 2008
• Taught Postgraduate Students - Market Trends and Opportunities May 2009
• Monitoring Research Concentration and Diversity - Changes 1997-2007 June 2009
• Promoting the UK Doctorate - Opportunities and Challenges September 2009

Vitae

• Understanding the Part-Time Researcher Experience May 2009
• What Do Researchers Do - First Destinations of Doctoral Graduates June 2009
• Roberts Policy Form - Consultation Results July 2009
• Careers in Research Online Survey (CROS) 2009 UK Results September 2009
• Recruiting Researchers - Survey of Employer Practice 2009 January 2010
• Exploring Future Funding Options for Researcher Development May 2010
• The Impact of Researcher Training and Development September 2010

1994 Group

• Survey on the Impact of the Roberts' Fund at 1994 Group Institutions January 2009
• The Importance of the HE Research Base in Addressing Major Global Challenges and Ensuring the UK's Future Prosperity October 2009
• Analysis of Postgraduate Provision at UK Universities January 2010
• Innovative Practice Report - Industry Sponsored Masters Degrees February 2010