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Hello All,<br>
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To all PhD students who are partly or wholly funded by STFC: Please
fill out this survey (you will receive a separate email from STFC).
STFC take these seriously. They will chase me if you don't complete
it and then I will have to chase you.<br>
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Could I ask that supervisors check with their relevant PhD students
to ensure they have completed the survey.
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Many thanks,<br>
Simon<br>
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<td>2026 STFC ANNUAL STUDENT SURVEY</td>
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<td>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:28:56 +0000</td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:studentships@stfc.ac.uk">studentships@stfc.ac.uk</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:studentships@stfc.ac.uk"><studentships@stfc.ac.uk></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:studentships@stfc.ac.uk">studentships@stfc.ac.uk</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:studentships@stfc.ac.uk"><studentships@stfc.ac.uk></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear STFC PhD Supervisor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2026 STFC ANNUAL STUDENT SURVEY</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We would like to inform you that we are
about to notify STFC funded students that the annual
questionnaire is ready for completion. This year’s completion
date is Friday 31 July 2026.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We should therefore be grateful if you
would encourage your students to complete the survey again
this year.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This year the STFC Annual Student Survey
has been split into 3 separate surveys:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://engagementhub.ukri.org/stfc-programmes-directorate-general/7d9ad6f0" moz-do-not-send="true">PhD Student Starter survey</a> – 1<sup>st</sup>
Year Students<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://engagementhub.ukri.org/stfc-programmes-directorate-general/3c29b720" moz-do-not-send="true">PhD Student Mid-Year Survey</a> – 2<sup>nd</sup>
and 3<sup>rd</sup> Year Students<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://engagementhub.ukri.org/stfc-programmes-directorate-general/a86b6931" moz-do-not-send="true">PhD Student Final Year Survey</a> – 4<sup>th</sup>
Year Students<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If your students experience any issues
completing the questionnaire, then they should get in touch
with us at
<a href="mailto:studentships@stfc.ukri.org" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">studentships@stfc.ukri.org</a>. If
you are no longer a supervisor, then please update the records
on the Studentship Data System and let us know for the purpose
of this year’s exercise.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Becky<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Becky
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Manager</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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