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PostgraduateResearchExperienceSurvey-PRES-2018

PostgraduateResearchExperienceSurvey(PRES)2018

Welcome

Thissurveyasksaboutyourexperiencesofyourpostgraduateresearchprogramme.Yourresponseswillbecombinedwiththoseofotherstohelpinformyourinstitutionabouttheexperienceofpostgraduateresearchers,helpingtoimprovefuturesupport.Theresultsarealsousednationallytohelpadvisepolicyandimprovethepostgraduateresearchexperienceacrossthesector.

Manythanksforyourparticipation.

JeffAlder,GraduateStudiesOfficer,jalder@cardiffmet.ac.uk

DataProtection

Yourinstitutiontakesresponsibilityforthelawful,fairandtransparentuseofthedatayousubmitthroughthisquestionnaire.AllresponsescollectedthroughthissurveyarestoredbyJisc,onbehalfofyourinstitution.JiscwillsharethesurveyresponseswiththeHigherEducationAcademy.YourresponseswillbeheldsecurelybyJisc,yourinstitution,andtheHigherEducationAcademy.

Alldatainthissurveywillbeheldsecurely.Thisdatahelpsyourinstitutionandthesectorbettermeettheneedsofpostgraduateresearchstudents.

TheHigherEducationAcademywillusethedatacollectedfromthesurveytosupportyourinstitutionandproducenationalreports,andwillsecurelystorethesurveydataforaslongasitisretainedonbehalfofyourinstitution.YouwillnotbeidentifiedinanyreportproducedbytheHigherEducationAcademy.

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Yourparticipationinthisquestionnaireisvoluntaryandyoucanstopatanypointwithoutyourresponsesbeingincludedinthedataset.Moreinformationregardingdataprotectioncanbefoundhere.

Pleaseselectexactly1answer(s).

Igivemyconsentformyresponsestothisquestionnairetobestored,sharedandusedbyJisc,theHigherEducationAcademyandmyinstitutionasdescribedabove

Pleaseticktheboxbelowtoconfirmthatyouconsenttothedatabeingusedinthewaydescribed(ifyoudonotconsentthenpleaseclosethisbrowserwindowtoexitthesurvey):Required

Youcanwithdrawyourconsentatanytimeinthefuturebycontacting

JeffAlder,GraduateStudiesOfficerviajalder@cardiffmet.ac.uk

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Yourexperienceasapostgraduateresearcher

Supervision

Notesforcompletion

Ifaquestiondoesnotapplytoyou,oryoucannotofferanyopiniononit,thenpleaseleaveblankormark“Notapplicable”.Thequestionnaireshouldtakearoundfifteenminutestocomplete.Whenyouarriveatthefinal'thankyou'page,youwillknowthatyourresponseshavebeenrecordedonourdatabase.

Where“programme”isusedinthequestionnaire,thisreferstoyourwholeprogrammeofstudyatyourinstitution,forexampleMResinSociology,PhDinPhysics,etc.

Aftereachsectionyouwillbeaskedforanyfurthercommentsontheissuescovered,toenablestafftogainabetterunderstandingofwhathasgonewellandwhathasworkedlesswell.Pleasedonotidentifyyourselforotherindividuals(includingstaff)inyourcomments.Ifyouhaveacomplaintorneedsupportwithanyoftheissuesraisedwithinthesurvey,pleasecontact

JeffAlder,GraduateStudiesOfficer,jalder@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Pleasenote,allthescalesinthesurveyrangefromDefinitelydisagreeontheleft-handsidetoDefinitelyagreeandN/Aontheright-handside

Moreinfo

Definitelydisagree

Mostlydisagree

Neitheragreenor

disagree

Mostlyagree

Definitelyagree

Notapplicable

Mysupervisor/shavetheskillsandsubjectknowledgetosupportmyresearch

Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatementsaboutsupervision?

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Ihaveregularcontactwithmysupervisor/s,appropriateformyneeds

Mysupervisor/sprovidefeedbackthathelpsmedirectmyresearchactivities

Mysupervisor/shelpmetoidentifymytraininganddevelopmentneedsasaresearcher

Ifyouhaveanyadditionalcommentsaboutsupervision,pleasewritetheminhere:

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Resources

Definitelydisagree

Mostlydisagree

Neitheragreenor

disagree

Mostlyagree

Definitelyagree

Notapplicable

Ihaveasuitableworkingspace

Thereisadequateprovisionofcomputingresourcesandfacilities

Thereisadequateprovisionoflibraryfacilities(includingphysicalandonlineresources)

Ihaveaccesstothespecialistresourcesnecessaryformyresearch

Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatementsaboutresources?

Ifyouhaveanyadditionalcommentsaboutresources,pleasewritetheminhere:

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ResearchCulture

Definitelydisagree

Mostlydisagree

Neitheragreenor

disagree

Mostlyagree

Definitelyagree

Notapplicable

Mydepartmentprovidesagoodseminarprogramme

Ihavefrequentopportunitiestodiscussmyresearchwithotherresearchstudents

Theresearchambienceinmydepartmentorfacultystimulatesmywork

Ihaveopportunitiestobecomeinvolvedinthewiderresearchcommunity,beyondmydepartment

Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatementsabouttheresearchculture?(Note:Wherewehaveusedtheterm'department'pleaseanswerwithrespecttoyourcentre,school,instituteorotherunitwhereyouareprimarilybasedorattachedforyourresearch).

Ifyouhaveanyadditionalcommentsabouttheresearchculture,pleasewritetheminhere:

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ProgressandAssessment

Definitelydisagree

Mostlydisagree

Neitheragreenor

disagree

Mostlyagree

Definitelyagree

Notapplicable

Ireceivedanappropriateinductiontomyresearchdegreeprogramme

Iunderstandtherequirementsanddeadlinesforformalmonitoringofmyprogress

Iunderstandtherequiredstandardformythesis

Thefinalassessmentproceduresformydegreearecleartome

Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatementsaboutinduction,progressionarrangementsandassessment?

Ifyouhaveanyadditionalcommentsaboutinduction,progressionarrangementsandassessment,pleasewritetheminhere:

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Responsibilities

Definitelydisagree

Mostlydisagree

Neitheragreenor

disagree

Mostlyagree

Definitelyagree

Notapplicable

Myinstitutionvaluesandrespondstofeedbackfromresearchdegreestudents

Iunderstandmyresponsibilitiesasaresearchdegreestudent

Iamawareofmysupervisors'responsibilitiestowardsmeasaresearchdegreestudent

Otherthanmysupervisor/s,IknowwhotoapproachifIamconcernedaboutanyaspectofmydegreeprogramme

Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatementsaboutresponsibilities?

Ifyouhaveanyadditionalcommentsaboutfeedbackmechanismsandstudent/staffresponsibilities,pleasewritetheminhere:

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ResearchSkills

Definitelydisagree

Mostlydisagree

Neitheragreenor

disagree

Mostlyagree

Definitelyagree

Notapplicable

Myskillsinapplyingappropriateresearchmethodologies,toolsandtechniqueshavedevelopedduringmyprogramme

Myskillsincriticallyanalysingandevaluatingfindingsandresultshavedevelopedduringmyprogramme

Myconfidencetobecreativeorinnovativehasdevelopedduringmyprogramme

Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatementsaboutresearchskillsdevelopment?

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Myunderstandingof'researchintegrity'(e.g.rigour,ethics,transparency,attributingthecontributionofothers)hasdevelopedduringmyprogramme

Ifyouhaveanyadditionalcommentsaboutresearchskillsdevelopmentpleasewritetheminhere:

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ProfessionalDevelopment

Definitelydisagree

Mostlydisagree

Neitheragreenor

disagree

Mostlyagree

Definitelyagree

Notapplicable

Myabilitytomanageprojectshasdevelopedduringmyprogramme

Myabilitytocommunicateinformationeffectivelytodiverseaudienceshasdevelopedduringmyprogramme

Ihavedevelopedcontactsorprofessionalnetworksduringmyprogramme

Ihaveincreasinglymanagedmyownprofessionaldevelopmentduringmyprogramme

Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatementsaboutprofessionaldevelopment?

Ifyouhaveanyadditionalcommentsaboutprofessionaldevelopment,pleasewritetheminhere:

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Opportunities

Agreeingapersonaltrainingordevelopmentplan

Receivingtrainingtodevelopmyresearchskills

Receivingtrainingtodevelopmytransferableskills

Receivingadviceoncareeroptions

Takingpartinaplacementorinternship

Attendinganacademicresearchconference

Presentingapaperorposteratanacademicresearchconference

Submittingapaperforpublicationinanacademicjournalorbook

Communicatingyourresearchtoanon-academicaudience

Pleaseindicatewhichofthefollowingopportunitiesyouhaveexperiencedduringyourresearchdegreeprogramme(selectallthatapply):

Yes

No

Pleaseindicatewhetheryouhaveundertakenpaid(orequivalent)teachingworkatyourinstitutionduringyourresearchdegreeprogramme(e.g.asaGraduateTeachingAssistantorGraduateDemonstrator) Optional

Definitelydisagree

Mostlydisagree

Neitheragreenordisagree

Mostlyagree

Definitelyagree

Towhatextentdoyouagreethatyouhavebeengivenappropriatesupportandguidanceforyourteaching?

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Notapplicable

Yes

No

Notapplicable

Didyoureceiveformaltrainingforyourteaching?(e.g.teacher/lecturertrainingschemesorstaffdevelopmentclassesrunbyyourinstitutions;aPGCertcourse)

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Overallexperience

OverallExperience

Definitelydisagree

Mostlydisagree

Neitheragreenor

disagree

Mostlyagree

Definitelyagree

Notapplicable

Overall,Iamsatisfiedwiththeexperienceofmyresearchdegreeprogramme

IamconfidentthatIwillcompletemyresearchdegreeprogrammewithinmyinstitution'sexpectedtimescale

Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatementsaboutyourexperience?

What,ifanything,hasbeentheonemostpositiveaspectofyourresearchdegreeprogrammesofar?

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What,ifanything,istheonetopareainwhichyourexperienceofyourresearchdegreeprogrammesofarcouldbeimproved?

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PersonalOutlook

Thissetofoptionalquestionsisaboutyourgeneralwellbeingandpersonaloutlook.Thissectionisexploratoryresearchandwillbeusedtogainawiderunderstandingofissuesaroundwellbeingforresearchpostgraduatesacrossthesector.

Definitelydisagree

Mostlydisagree

Neitheragreenordisagree

Mostlyagree

Definitelyagree

Notapplicable

Iamsatisfiedwithmylifenowadays

Iamsatisfiedwithmywork-lifebalance

thereissomeoneIcantalktoaboutmyday-to-dayproblems

Ifeelmyresearchdegreeprogrammeisworthwhile

Foreachofthefollowingstatements,towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreethat,overall:

Yes

No

Prefernottosay

Haveyouconsidered,foranyreason,leavingyourpostgraduatecourse?

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Ifyouhaveanyadditionalcommentsaboutyourpersonaloutlook,pleasewritetheminhere.

Ifyouhaveanyconcernsabouttheissuesraisedinthis,orany,sectionofthequestionnaire,detailsofsupportservicesaregivenattheendofthesurvey.

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Motivations

Myinterestinthesubject

Improvingmycareerprospectsforanacademic/researchcareer

Improvingmycareerprospectsoutsideofanacademic/researchcareer

Iwasencouragedbyaformeracademictutor/supervisor

Thefundingwasavailable

Itfeltlikeanaturalstepforme

Ifeltinspiredtoworkwithaparticularacademic

Professionaldevelopmentortraining

Other

Themainmotivationformepursuingaresearchdegreeprogrammewas:

IfyouselectedOther,pleasespecify: Optional

Academiccareerinhighereducation(eitherresearchandteaching,orteachingonly)

Researchcareerinhighereducation

Researchcareeroutsidehighereducation(e.g.inaprivateresearchorganisation,acharityorinanindustrialenvironment)

Teaching(atalevelbelowhighereducation)

Anyotherprofessionalcareer

Self-employment(includingsettingupownbusiness)

Returningtoorremainingwithemployerwhoissponsoringyourdegree

Returningtoorremainingwithemployerwhoisnotsponsoringyourdegree

Notsureornotdecidedyet

Whattypeofcareerdoyouhaveinmindforwhenyoucompleteyourresearchdegree?

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Other

IfyouselectedOther,pleasespecify: Optional

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Institutionalquestions

Pleasedon'tselectmorethan1answer(s)perrow.

DefinitelyDisagree

MostlyDisagree

NeitherAgreeorDisagree

MostlyAgree

DefinitelyAgree

NotApplicable

PhDManagereffectivelymanagesmyprogress.

Forthefollowingstatement,towhatextentdoyouagreeofdisagree?

IfyouhaveanyadditonalcommentsaboutPhDManager,pleaseincludethemhere:

WhichSchooldoyoubelongto?

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Youandyourprogramme

Thisisthefinalsectionofthesurveywhichasksdemographicandcoursequestionstohelpusimprovetheexperienceofdifferentstudentgroupsacrossdifferentsubjectareas.

PhD(includingDPhil)

Professionaldoctorate(e.g.EdD,EngD,MD,DBA)

PhDbypublishedwork

NewRoutePhD

MPhilwithtransfertoPhD

MPhil

Masterbyresearch

Other

Iamregisteredasdoinga:

Note:PhDincludesDPhilprogrammes.

IfyouselectedOther,pleasespecify: Optional

Yes

No

Don'tknow

Ifyouareadoctoralstudent,isyourtrainingprogrammeprovidedthroughaTrainingCentre(e.g.DoctoralTrainingCentre,aDoctoralTrainingPartnershiporaCentreforDoctoralTraining)?

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Aboutyourself

25yearsoldoryounger

26-30yearsold

31-35yearsold

36-40yearsold

41-45yearsold

46-50yearsold

51-55yearsold

56yearsoldorolder

Prefernottosay

Iam:

Male

Female

Prefernottosay

Other

Iam:

Yes

No

Prefernottosay

Doyouconsideryourselftohaveadisability?

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Social/communicationimpairmentsuchasAsperger'ssyndrome/otherautisticspectrumdisorder

Blind/seriousvisualimpairmentuncorrectedbyglasses

Deaf/serioushearingimpairment

Longstandingillnessorhealthconditionsuchascancer,HIV,diabetes,chronicheartdisease,orepilepsy

Mentalhealthcondition,suchasdepression,schizophreniaoranxietydisorder

Specificlearningdifficultysuchasdyslexia,dyspraxia,orADHD

Physicalimpairmentormobilityissues,suchasdifficultyusingyourarmsorusingawheelchairorcrutches

Adisability,impairmentormedicalconditionthatisnotlistedabove

Prefernottosay

Ifyes,pleaseindicatewhichofthefollowingapply(selectallthatapply):

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Aboutyourprogramme

Pleaseselectwhichofthefollowingmostcloselymatchesyourprimarydiscipline:

Full-time

Part-time

Iamcurrentlyregisteredasstudying:

Whatyearofyourresearchdegreeprogrammeareyouin?

IfyouselectedOther,pleasespecify: Optional

aminthetaughtstageofprogramme

amplanningordoingmyresearch

amwritingupmythesis

havesubmittedmythesisandIamawaitingmyviva

ammakingamendmentstomythesisfollowingmyviva

Icurrently:

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amawaitingtograduate

havegraduated

Other

IfyouselectedOther,pleasespecify: Optional

Primarilyaface-to-facelearner(forexample:basedatmyinstitution)

Primarilyadistancelearner(forexample:workbasedlearner,onlinelearner)

Iam:

Yes

No

Prefernottosay

Whenyoustartedyourprogramme,didyouconsideryourselftobefluentinthelanguageyouaretaughtin?

Definitelydisagree

Mostlydisagree

Neitheragreenordisagree

Mostlyagree

Definitelyagree

Notapplicable

Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreethatyouhavereceivedappropriatesupportforyourlanguageneeds.

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Ifyouhaveanyfurthercommentsonthesupportforyourlanguageneedsprovidedbyyourinstitution,pleaseprovidethemhere: Optional

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Wheredoyouconsidertobeyourpermanenthome?

White

White:GypsyorTraveller

BlackorBlackBritish:Caribbean

BlackorBlackBritish:African

AnyotherBlackbackground

AsianorAsianBritish:Indian

AsianorAsianBritish:Pakistani

AsianorAsianBritish:Bangladeshi

Chinese

AnyotherAsianbackground

Mixed:WhiteandBlackCaribbean

Mixed:WhiteandBlackAfrican

Mixed:WhiteandAsian

Mixed:AnyotherMixedbackground

Arab

Anyotherethnicbackground

Prefernottosay

Whatisyourethnicgroup?(Pleasechooseoneoptionthatbestdescribesyourethnicgrouporbackground):

Yes

No

Areyoucurrentlyinpaidemployment?

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1-10hours

11-20hours

21-30hours

Morethan30hours

Ifyes,howmanyhoursofpaidemploymentdoyouundertakeinatypicalweek(termtime)?

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Self-funded(includingfamilyorotherpersonalcontributionsorloans)

Partself-funded,partexternallyfunded

Externallyfunded(includingfundingbody,university,employer,government)

Howdoyoufundyourtuitionfees?

Yes

No

Don’tknow

Prefernottosay

Didanyofyourparents/guardianscompleteauniversitydegreecourseorequivalent(forexampleBA,BSc,MBA)?

Pleasenowclickthe'continue'buttonforyouranswerstoberecorded.

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Keyforselectionoptions

28-WhichSchooldoyoubelongto?Art&DesignEducationHealthSciencesManagementPDRSport

33-Pleaseselectwhichofthefollowingmostcloselymatchesyourprimarydiscipline:

ClinicalMedicinePublicHealth,HealthServicesandPrimaryCareAlliedHealthProfessions,Dentistry,NursingandPharmacyPsychology,PsychiatryandNeuroscienceBiologicalSciencesAgriculture,VeterinaryandFoodScience=-===EarthSystemsandEnvironmentalSciencesChemistryPhysicsMathematicalSciencesComputerScienceandInformaticsAeronautical,Mechanical,ChemicalandManufacturingEngineeringElectricalandElectronicEngineering,MetallurgyandMaterialsCivilandConstructionEngineeringGeneralEngineering==-==Architecture,BuiltEnvironmentandPlanning

Thankyou

Thankyouverymuchfortakingthetimetocompletethissurvey.

JeffAlder,GraduateStudiesOfficer,jalder@cardiffmet.ac.uk

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Geography,EnvironmentalStudiesandArchaeologyEconomicsandEconometricsBusinessandManagementStudiesLawPoliticsandInternationalStudiesSocialWorkandSocialPolicySociologyAnthropologyandDevelopmentStudiesEducationSportandExerciseSciences,LeisureandTourism===-=AreaStudiesModernLanguagesandLinguisticsEnglishLanguageandLiteratureHistoryClassicsPhilosophyTheologyandReligiousStudiesArtandDesign:History,PracticeandTheoryMusic,Drama,DanceandPerformingArtsCommunication,CulturalandMediaStudies,LibraryandInformationManagement

35-Whatyearofyourresearchdegreeprogrammeareyouin?Year1Year2Year3Year4Year5Year6Year7Year8Year9Other

39-Wheredoyouconsidertobeyourpermanenthome?UnitedKingdom--EnglandUnitedKingdom--NorthernIrelandUnitedKingdom--ScotlandUnitedKingdom--Wales

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AfghanistanÅlandIslands(Ahvenamaa)AlbaniaAlgeriaAmericanSamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntiguaandBarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia(Plurinationalstateof)Bonaire,SintEustatiusandSabaBosniaandHerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritishVirginIslandsBruneiDarussalamBulgariaBurkinaFasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCanaryIslandsCapeVerde

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CaymanIslandsCentralAfricanRepublicChadChannelIslandsChileChinaChristmasIslandCocos(Keeling)IslandsColombiaComorosCongo(Congo-Brazzaville,RepublicoftheCongo)Congo(DemocraticRepublic)CookIslandsCostaRicaCôted'Ivoire(IvoryCoast)CroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprus(EuropeanUnion)Cyprus,Northern(Non-EuropeanUnion)CzechRepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominicanRepublicEcuadorEgyptElSalvadorEquatorialGuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroeIslandsFalklandIslands(Malvinas)FijiFinlandFranceFrenchGuianaFrenchPolynesiaGabon

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GambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHolySee(VaticanCityState)HondurasHongKong(SpecialAdministrativeRegionofChina)HungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran(IslamicRepublicof)IraqIrelandIsleofManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea,North(DemocraticPeople'sRepublicof)Korea,South(Republicof)KosovoKuwait

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KyrgyzstanLaos(LaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublic)LatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao(SpecialAdministrativeRegionofChina)Macedonia,theformerYugoslavRepublicofMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshallIslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia(FederatedStatesof)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmar(previouslyBurma)NamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNewCaledoniaNewZealandNicaraguaNiger

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NigeriaNiueNorfolkIslandNorthernMarianaIslandsNorwayOccupiedPalestinianTerritoryOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapuaNewGuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn,Henderson,DucieandOenoIslandsPolandPortugalPuertoRicoQatarRepublicofMoldovaRéunionRomaniaRussianFederationRwandaSaintHelenaSaintKittsandNevisSaintLuciaSaintPierreandMiquelonSaintVincentandtheGrenadinesSaint-BarthélemySaint-Martin(Dutchpart)Saint-Martin(Frenchpart)SamoaSanMarinoSaoTomeandPrincipeSaudiArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierraLeone

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SingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomonIslandsSomaliaSouthAfricaSouthGeorgiaandTheSouthSandwichIslandsSouthSudanSpainSriLankaSudanSurinameSvalbardandJanMayenIslandsSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyria(SyrianArabRepublic)Taiwan(Taiwan,ProvinceofChina)TajikistanThailandTimor-Leste(EastTimor)TogoTokelauTongaTrinidadandTobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurksandCaicosIslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnitedArabEmiratesUnitedRepublicofTanzaniaUnitedStatesofAmericaUnitedStatesVirginIslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela(BolivarianRepublicof)

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VietNamWallisandFutunaIslandsWesternSaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe