Center for Studies in Higher Education

First gradSERU Symposium Provided an International Assessment of Graduate Education

The Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium recently developed a new SERU Graduate Student Survey (gradSERU) reflecting the importance of understanding and seeking improvements in graduate education in an era of increased global competition for talent. In 2018, nine universities participated in gradSERU, including the University of Toronto, University of Minnesota, Michigan State University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Delaware, Bremen University, Lund University, and Utrecht University.Other universities that plan to administering gradSERU include the University of Iowa, the University of Oregon, the University of Connecticut, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Maryland, Göttingen University, Osaka University, Victoria University at Wellington, Lancaster University, and other major research universities.  (Read more.)