Phd Student Survey 2014FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Are you...

Are you..Female? 56 67%Male? 28 33%Other? 0 0Total 84 100%

Female?

Male?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

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What stage of your doctoral studies are you?

At the start 20 23,5%In the middle 43 50,6%At the end 22 25,9%Total 85 100,0%

Do you feel your work is meaningful and stimulating?

Yes, usually 39 45,9%Yes, quite often 36 42,4%No, quite rarely 10 11,8%No, very rarely 0 0,0%Total 85 100,0%

Yes, usually

Yes, quite often

No, quite rarely

No, very rarely

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What opportunities do you have to decide the rate at which you work on your thesis?

Great opportunities 24 28,9%Fairly good opportunities 36 43,4%Neither great nor limited opportunities 16 19,3%Quite limited opportunities 4 4,8%Very limited opportunities 3 3,6%Total 83 100,0%

Great opportunities

Fairly good opportunities

Neither great nor limited opportunities

Quite limited opportunities

Very limited opportunities

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%

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What opportunities do you have to decide the rate at which you work in your other departmental duties, such as teaching?

Great opportunities 16 19,3%Fairly good opportunities 39 47,0%Neither great nor limited opportunities 12 14,5%Quite limited opportunities 10 12,0%Very limited opportunities 6 7,2%Total 83 100,0%

Great opportunities

Fairly good opportunities

Neither great nor limited opportunities

Quite limited opportunities

Very limited opportunities

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%

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What opportunities do you have to decide how you will carry out your thesis work?

Great opportunities 33 39,3%Fairly good opportunities 36 42,9%Neither great nor limited opportunities 9 10,7%Quite limited opportunities 4 4,8%Very limited opportunities 2 2,4%Total 84 100,0%

Great opportunities

Fairly good opportunities

Neither great nor limited opportunities

Quite limited opportunities

Very limited opportunities

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%

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What opportunities do you have to decide the focus of your other departmental duties, such as teaching?

Great opportunities 10 12,2%Fairly good opportunities 38 46,3%Neither great nor limited opportunities 15 18,3%Quite limited opportunities 11 13,4%Very limited opportunities 8 9,8%Total 82 100,0%

Great opportunities

Fairly good opportunities

Neither great nor limited opportunities

Quite limited opportunities

Very limited opportunities

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%

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Very satisfactory 12 14,6%Largely satisfactory 28 34,1%Acceptable 22 26,8%Farily unsatisfactory 12 14,6%Very unsatisafactory 8 9,8%Total 82 100,0%

Very satisfactory

Largely satisfactory

Acceptable

Farily unsatisfactory

Very unsatisafactory

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0%

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How do you feel about the work and cooperation climate at your workplace?

How do you feel about the contact and cooperation with your supervisors?Very satisfactory 41 48,2%Largely satisfactory 21 24,7%Acceptable 16 18,8%Farily unsatisfactory 4 4,7%Very unsatisafactory 3 3,5%Total 85 100,0%

Very satisfactory

Largely satisfactory

Acceptable

Farily unsatisfactory

Very unsatisafactory

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

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To what extent do you feel that your supervisors take your views into account?

To a very large extent 44 52,4%To quite a large extent 25 29,8%To a certain extent 9 10,7%To a fairly limited extent 3 3,6%To a very limited extent 3 3,6%Total 84 100,0%

To a very large extent

To quite a large extent

To a certain extent

To a fairly limited extent

To a very limited extent

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

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To what extent do you get feedback from your supervisors on how you carry out your work?

To a very large extent 29 34,9%To quite a large extent 26 31,3%To a certain extent 16 19,3%To a fairly limited extent 9 10,8%To a very limited extent 3 3,6%Total 83 100,0%

To a very large extent

To quite a large extent

To a certain extent

To a fairly limited extent

To a very limited extent

0.0% 5.0% 10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%

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I feel completely free to express critical views 26 31,0%I feel generally free to express critical views 31 36,9%I sometimes hesitate 13 15,5%I often hesitate to express critical views 10 11,9%I always hesitate to express critical views 4 4,8%Total 84 100,0%

I feel completely free to express critical views

I feel generally free to express critical views

I sometimes hesitate

I often hesitate to express critical views

I always hesitate to express critical views

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0%

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To what extent do you feel free to speak openly with your supervisors on what you think about issues that affect your work and work situation, even if the issues are of a critical

nature?

Very satisfied 8 9,6%Quite satisfied 38 45,8%Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 26 31,3%Quite dissatisfied 7 8,4%Very dissatisfied 4 4,8%Total 83 100,0%

Very satisfied

Quite satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Quite dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%

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How satisfied are you with the information you receive in order to be able to carry out

your work, e.g. at dep meetings?

To a very large extent 43 51,2%To quite a large extent 32 38,1%To a certain extent 7 8,3%To a fairly limited extent 1 1,2%To a very limited extent 1 1,2%Total 84 100,0%

To a very large extent

To quite a large extent

To a certain extent

To a fairly limited extent

To a very limited extent

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

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To what extent do you find your work to be interesteing and stimulating?

How would describe your work?

Varied and consisting of many different work duties 28 33,7%Quite varied 29 34,9%It can be both monotonous and varied 24 28,9%Quite monotonous 1 1,2%Very monotonous 1 1,2%Total 83 100,0%

Varied and consisting of many different work duties

Quite varied

It can be both monotonous and varied

Quite monotonous

Very monotonous

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0%

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How do you usually feel on your way to work?

I feel happy and satisfied 19 22,6%I have quite a positive feeling about work 40 47,6%I have neither positive nor negative feelings about work 9 10,7%I feel a certain reluctance to go to work 13 15,5%I feel a strong reluctance to go to work 3 3,6%Total 84 100,0%

I feel happy and satisfied

I have quite a positive feeling about work

I have neither positive nor negative feelings about work

I feel a certain reluctance to go to work

I feel a strong reluctance to go to work

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%

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How do you feel about your relationship with your fellow doctoral students?

Very good 26 31,0%Largely good 44 52,4%Acceptable 9 10,7%Not particularly good 5 6,0%Bad 0 0,0%Total 84 100,0%

Very good

Largely good

Acceptable

Not particularly good

Bad

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

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How do you feel about your relationship with other dep staff?

Very good 13 15,7%Largely good 51 61,4%Acceptable 13 15,7%Not particularly good 5 6,0%Bad 1 1,2%Total 83 100,0%

Very good

Largely good

Acceptable

Not particularly good

Bad

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

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To what extent do you feel rushed at work?

To a very large extent 20 24,1%To quite a large extent 28 33,7%to a certain extent 23 27,7%To a fairly limited extent 11 13,3%To a very limited extent 1 1,2%Total 83 100,0%

To a very large extent

To quite a large extent

to a certain extent

To a fairly limited extent

To a very limited extent

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0%

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How do you view your workload?

Just right, never a problem in any way 0 0,0%Heavy on occasion, but usually just right 26 31,3%Heavy from time to time 37 44,6%Often worryingly heavy 15 18,1%Very often worryingly heavy 5 6,0%Total 83 100,0%

Just right, never a problem in any way

Heavy on occasion, but usually just right

Heavy from time to time

Often worryingly heavy

Very often worryingly heavy

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%

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To what extent do you feel that your work is mentally stressful?

To a very limited extent 3 3,7%To a fairly limited extent 8 9,8%To a certain extent 19 23,2%To quite a large extent 32 39,0%To a very large extent 20 24,4%Total 82 100,0%

To a very limited extent

To a fairly limited extent

To a certain extent

To quite a large extent

To a very large extent

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0%

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Do you usually feel tired and completely exhausted when you get home from work?

No, not at all 1 1,2%No, rarely 10 12,2%Occasionally 35 42,7%Yes, it happens quite often 20 24,4%Yes, usually 16 19,5%Total 82 100,0%

No, not at all

No, rarely

Occasionally

Yes, it happens quite often

Yes, usually

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0%

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In the past few months, have you expericenced tension, pain, insomnia, worry or similar problems that you believe are mainly attributable to your current work situation?

Never 8 9,6%Rarely 19 22,9%Sometimes 22 26,5%Often 20 24,1%Very often 14 16,9%Total 83 100,0%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0%

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To a very limited extent 6 7,1%To a fairly limited extent 23 27,4%To a certain extent 23 27,4%To quite a large extent 20 23,8%To a very large extent 12 14,3%Total 84 100,0%

To a very limited extent

To a fairly limited extent

To a certain extent

To quite a large extent

To a very large extent

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0%

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To what extent do you feel worried about your future career/employment?

To what extent do you feel that there is bullying, harassment and other forms of victimisation in your workplace?

To a very limited extent 38 46,3%To a fairly limited extent 29 35,4%To a certain extent 10 12,2%To quite a large extent 3 3,7%To a very large extent 2 2,4%Total 82 100,0%

To a very limited extent

To a fairly limited extent

To a certain extent

To quite a large extent

To a very large extent

0.0% 5.0% 10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%45.0%50.0%

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Have you been exposed to bullying, harassment or other forms of victimisation in your workplace?

Yes 16 19,3%No 67 80,7%Total 83 100,0%

Yes

No

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0%

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Yes, always 10 12,5%Yes, usually 34 42,5%On and off 17 21,3%No, often not 15 18,8%No, not at all 4 5,0%Total 80 100,0%

Yes, always

Yes, usually

On and off

No, often not

No, not at all

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%

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Are you able to have a normal family life with your current workload and schedule?