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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please see email below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kirsten<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> Survey of Physics and Astronomy Doctoral Students<o:p></o:p></p>
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I am contacting you on behalf of the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) to ask for your help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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The link below takes you to a survey designed for physics and astronomy doctoral students. It's an opportunity for you to share your experiences and voice your opinions about your doctorate so far. The survey aims to find out whether you are getting the most
out of your studies, whether you are receiving the training you need to complete your doctorate successfully, and whether you have access to all the information and skills training you need to pursue your desired career either within or outside academia.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/IOP_survey">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/IOP_survey</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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Your responses will be completely anonymous. After you have finished the survey you will be invited to enter into a prize draw to have a chance of winning one of the 12 following prizes:<o:p></o:p></p>
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First Prize: £100 Amazon token<o:p></o:p></p>
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Second Prize: £50 Amazon token<o:p></o:p></p>
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Third Prize: 10 x £10 Amazon tokens <o:p></o:p></p>
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The survey should take you around 20 minutes to complete. There is also an opportunity to provide your general views at the end of the survey if you wish.<o:p></o:p></p>
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The closing date for the survey is 5 May 2014.<o:p></o:p></p>
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The IOP and the RAS will use the findings of the report to raise broader awareness of the concerns of current doctoral students to the academic physics and astronomy communities with the purpose of improving supervision, training and careers advice in the future,
for students of all backgrounds and circumstances.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any comments or questions please do not hesitate to contact me.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to thank you in advance for your help.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yours sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Maisie Monroe<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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