Overall Survey Results:


Cumberland Lodge PhD Student Experience Survey


1Have you completed your PhD?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Yes
   
8 8.5%
No
   
85 90.4%
No Responses
   
11.0%
 Totals94100%
2How long have you been studying for a PhD? (If you've completed it, how long did it take?)
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Four years or over
   
15 15.9%
Three years or over
   
24 25.5%
Between two and three years
   
29 30.8%
Between one and two years
   
17 18.0%
1 year or less
   
9 9.5%
No Responses
 
00.0%
 Totals94100%
3Full-time or part-time?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Full-time
   
72 76.5%
Part-time
   
12 12.7%
Other
   
7 7.4%
No Responses
   
33.1%
 Totals94100%
4How are you/were you funded?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
I have had funding from a research council
   
22 23.4%
I have had funding from my university
   
28 29.7%
I funded myself
   
20 21.2%
Other
   
23 24.4%
No Responses
   
11.0%
 Totals94100%
5Did you pursue a PhD because you wanted an academic career?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Yes
   
46 48.9%
No
   
11 11.7%
I was not decided one way or the other
   
36 38.2%
No Responses
   
11.0%
 Totals94100%
6Which factors were of most importance to you in deciding to do a PhD? (Select all that apply)
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
A PhD is nececessary to get the job I want
   
48 51.6%
The funding was available to do it
   
33 35.4%
I didn't know what else to do
   
10 10.7%
Passion for the subject
   
66 70.9%
To learn new skills
   
41 44.0%
Other
   
16 17.2%
 Totals93100%
7How many PhD supervisors have you had?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
3
   
17 18.0%
2
   
46 48.9%
1
   
25 26.5%
Other
   
5 5.3%
No Responses
   
11.0%
 Totals94100%
8How much time do you get with your PhD supervisor on a one-to-one basis?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
More than 1 hour a week
   
11 11.7%
1 hour a week
   
12 12.7%
1 hour a fortnight
   
20 21.2%
1 hour a month
   
13 13.8%
On request, but not more than one hour a month
   
25 26.5%
Other
   
12 12.7%
No Responses
   
11.0%
 Totals94100%
9Rate your satisfaction with the following aspects of your PhD
 
 1 = Very Dissatisfied , 2 = Somewhat Dissatisfied , 3 = Neutral , 4 = Somewhat Satisfied , 5 = Very Satisfied
Answer
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Number of
  Responses		Rating
Score*
Supervison
   
93 4.1
Library/Lab resources at your institution
   
92 3.7
The subject of your PhD
   
93 4.5
Your job prospects
   
93 3.5
The research community at your institution
   
93 3.6
Opportunity to teach while you complete your PhD
   
93 3.5
Opportunity to present your research at seminars and conferences
   
93 4.4
Your current financial situation
   
93 3.0
Your social life while studying for a PhD
   
93 3.3
*The Rating Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted ratings by the number of total responses.
10What has been the best thing about your PhD?
 
 Number of
Responses
  81
11What has been the worst thing about your PhD?
 
 Number of
Responses
  81
12What sort of teaching opportunities have you had as a PhD student? (Select all that apply)
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
One or two lectures
   
18 19.3%
A full lecture course
   
14 15.0%
Back-up classes for lectures
   
15 16.1%
Tutorials
   
37 39.7%
Postgraduate seminars or lectures
   
23 24.7%
I have not had the opportunity to teach
   
18 19.3%
Other
   
27 29.0%
 Totals93100%
13Do you feel as though you've had good career advice while being a PhD student?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Yes
   
44 46.8%
No
   
34 36.1%
Other
   
14 14.8%
No Responses
   
22.1%
 Totals94100%
14How confident are you that you will get the job you want when you get your PhD?
 
 1 = Very worried , 2 = Worried , 3 = Neutral , 4 = Confident , 5 = Very confident
12345
Number of
  Responses		Rating
Score*
   
92 3.2
*The Rating Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted ratings by the number of total responses.
15What do you think will be your starting salary when you enter full-time employment?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Less than £15,000
   
3 3.1%
Less than £20,000
   
7 7.4%
Less than £25,000
   
24 25.5%
Less than £30,000
   
22 23.4%
Less than £35,000
   
21 22.3%
Other
   
15 15.9%
No Responses
   
22.1%
 Totals94100%
16Do you think your thesis will be published as a book?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Yes
   
46 48.9%
No
   
33 35.1%
That is not appropriate in my field
   
14 14.8%
No Responses
   
11.0%
 Totals94100%
17Have you been published in a peer-reviewed journal?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Yes, more than twice
   
9 9.5%
Yes, more than once
   
7 7.4%
Yes, once
   
21 22.3%
No, but I have been published elsewhere
   
21 22.3%
No
   
35 37.2%
No Responses
   
11.0%
 Totals94100%
18What are your views on the future of the higher education sector in the UK?
 
 Number of
Responses
  72
19Are you...?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Male
   
27 28.7%
Female
   
65 69.1%
No Responses
   
22.1%
 Totals94100%
20Which department are you in?
 
 Number of
Responses
  92
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