Survey Management, Confidentiality and Terms and Conditions

Survey management

The survey has been developed to be part of the University’s systematic evaluation program, managed by University Decision Support (UDS) in consultation with Chancellery Research and Enterprise. UDS is responsible for conducting the survey and reporting the results. The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Graduate and International Research) and faculty Deans and Associate Deans (Graduate Research) are responsible jointly for initiating discussion within schools and departments on actions to improve graduate researchers’ experience.

Confidentiality

Please give us a frank assessment of your research experience. Your answers are confidential, and you will not be identified in any reporting. You will be asked at the end of the survey for your permission for your comments on supervision and resources to be reported to senior officers in your faculty. If you choose not to give your permission, your comments will not be distributed outside of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Graduate and International Research) and UDS. Comments on University service providers will be forwarded to the relevant manager to follow up on your suggestions and ideas.

Prize Draw Terms and conditions

All graduate researchers who complete the Melbourne Research Experience Survey online by Monday 7 August 2023 will have the option to enter the prize draw for the chance to win either one $500 or one of five $100 Virtual Mastercard gift cards. Please note these gift cards can only be activated and used within Australia and will only be issued to candidates who are in Australia.

By completing the survey and opting in to participate in the Prize Draw, you are deemed to accept these terms and conditions of the Prize Draw.

Duration of entry period

The entry period for inclusion in the Prize Draw is from 12:01am AEST Monday 10 July 2023 until 11:59pm AEST Monday 7 August 2023.

Details of prizes and prize values

The first entry drawn in the Prize Draw will receive a $500 Virtual Mastercard gift card. The next five entries drawn will each win a $100 Virtual Mastercard gift card. The total value of the prize pool is AUD $1000.

Date, time and place of draw

The Prize Draw will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday 09 August 2023. All draws will be conducted at The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria. Winners will be identified through a random computer-generated draw. Winners will be notified by telephone or email.

If any prizes are unclaimed by 12 noon AEST Monday 25 September 2023, an unclaimed prize draw will take place at 11:00 am on Tuesday 26 September 2023 at the above address. Winners will be notified by telephone or email.

Please note

All decisions of the University of Melbourne in relation to the conduct of the Prize Draw are binding and conclusive and no correspondence will be entered into.

Your Personal Information as defined by the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) may be collected and used and disclosed by the University of Melbourne for university and Prize Draw purposes and other incidental and associated functions and activities. By entering the Prize Draw you consent to the University of Melbourne using and disclosing any part of your personal information as set out above.

The University of Melbourne and its employees will not be liable for any claim, loss, damage, injury, cost and expense suffered, sustained or incurred (including but not limited to indirect or consequential) as a result of, arising out of, or in any way connected with the Prize Draw or your entry (or winning and use of the prize if the prize winner) and you agree to indemnify and release the University of Melbourne or it employees from all such claims made or sustained as a result of entering this Prize Draw.

The University of Melbourne reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Prize Draw including extending the closing time of the Prize Draw or varying the time of the draw.

If for any reason this Prize Draw is not capable of running as planned because of infection by tampering, unauthorised intervention or any other causes beyond the control the University of Melbourne which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Prize Draw or otherwise, the University of Melbourne reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Prize Draw subject to any applicable legislation. The University of Melbourne also reserves the right to disqualify any individual who the University of Melbourne has reason to believe has breached any of these conditions, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the Prize Draw.