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PostgraduateResearchExperienceSurvey-PRES-2018
PostgraduateResearchExperienceSurvey(PRES)2018
Welcome
Thissurveyasksaboutyourexperiencesofyourpostgraduateresearchprogramme.Yourresponseswillbecombinedwiththoseofotherstohelpinformyourinstitutionabouttheexperienceofpostgraduateresearchers,helpingtoimprovefuturesupport.Theresultsarealsousednationallytohelpadvisepolicyandimprovethepostgraduateresearchexperienceacrossthesector.
Manythanksforyourparticipation.
JeffAlder,GraduateStudiesOfficer,[email protected]
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,[email protected]
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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,[email protected]
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,[email protected]
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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
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