Table 1 Student and supervisor demographic characteristics

Student characteristics

  Gender

87 (67%) female, 43 (33%) male

  Residential status

78 (60%) domestic, 52 (40%) international

  Average WAM on entry

82.04 (min: 72.8; max: 95.0)

  Number of students who published a journal article

64 (49%)

  Performance in PHAR4815

Average 84.07 (min: 73; max: 90)

  Performance in PHAR4830

Average 86.30 (min: 72; max: 95)

  Overall honours performance

95 (73%) Class 1, 29 (22%) Class 2:1, 6 (5%) Class 2:2

Supervisor characteristics

  Academic level

18 (31%) ECR, 17 (29%) MCR, 23 (40%) ER

  Area of specialisation

29 (50%) Pharm Science, 26 (45%) Clinical, 3 (5%) Education

  PhD location

38 (66%) Australia, 19 (33%) international, 1 (1%) No PhD

  Academic role

50 (86%) T&R, 6 (10%) Education focussed, 2 (4%) Research focussed