PhD Survey 2011Some results

Respondents•Active PhD:s

•Number of respondents: 403

•Response rate: 57 %

•Women: 58 % or respondents

•Foreign degree: 34 % of respondents

Respondents per faculty:

• LTJ: 54 respondents (response rate: 65 %)

• NL: 165 respondents (response rate: 52 %)

• S: 100 respondents (response rate: 58 %)

• VH: 81 respondents (response rate: 45 %)

Satisfaction 2006-2011

If you were to choose today, would you choose to do your PhD education again?

If you make a general judgement of your situation as a research student, how satisfied are you?

How does your situation as a research student fulfil your expectations?

Imagining perfect PhD education and the perfect work situation at the perfect department - Please rate how close to this perfect

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

6.9

6.6

6.5

5.8

7.5

7.0

7.1

6.4

7.2

6.8

6.9

6.3

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Supervision 2006-2011

I am satisfied with the amount of supervision

I am satisfied with the quality of the supervision

My supervisor is interested in my whole education, i.e. both courses and thesis work.

I have confidence in my supervisor

I am satisfied with the progress of my education in general.

I am satisfied with the progress of my thesis work

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7.2

7.3

7.3

7.8

6.6

6.2

7.4

7.4

7.6

8

7

6.7

7.4

7.3

7.7

7.9

7

6.6

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Courses 2006-2011

I am satisfied with the number of courses in my own subject

I am satisfied with the quality of the courses in my own subject that I have attended

I am satisfied with the number of general research training courses at SLU

I am satisfied with the quality of the general research training courses at SLU

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5.1

6.9

6.2

6.6

5.4

7.4

6.4

6.9

5.4

7.1

6.3

6.7

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Research contacts 2006-2011

I have good possibilities of participating in research con-ferences

I have access to the research methods I need

I am satisfied with the equipment I am working with

I have access to international research networks

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

83

87

82

72

90

85

85

73

89

87

84

75

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Percent

Research environment 2006-2011

I am a respected part of my work group/division/de-

partment

My daily working atmosphere is positive

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7.8

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.7

2011

2009

2006

2006

2009

2011

0 20 40 60 80 100

66

67

69

I have many opportunities to take part in scientific discussions at the

department: YES

Percent

Concerns for the future

I know what I have to achieve to get my PhD

Do you worry about your personal finances?

Have you considered changing principle supervisor?

Have you considered leaving the education without exam?

Do you belive that you will finish the education within the stipulated time.

Do you belive that you will have an adequate employment one year after your PhD exam?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7.9

4.8

2.8

3.5

6.5

5.5

8.2

4.5

2.7

3.1

7.1

6.2

8.1

4.5

2.7

3.2

6.9

6.4

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Other resultsIntroduction etc.

• 2 of 3 were formally introduced.

• 48 % has had a ”medarbetarsamtal”

• 83 % knows how to contact Doktorandombudsmannen – decreasing number!

Reports on harassments:

• 24 individuals has reported harassments.

• 14 individuals (11 women) report harassment with regard to gender

Health problems:

• 61 % feel stress every week

• 50 % have difficulties concentrating

• 46 % have pain in neck/shoulders

To be improved…Comments from respondents on:

• Supervision

• Courses: number and quality

• Research environment: scientific discussion, infrastructure

• Psychosocial environment

• Salary, working conditions

• Information, introduction

• Career planning

• Communication language

To sum up•PhD:s in general are satisfied.

•PhD:s are more satisfied 2011 than 2006 (same as 2009)

•Men are more satisfied that women.

•Foreign PhD:s are more satisfied than Swedish PhD:s.

•No major differences between faculties.

•They are satisfied with supervision, less satisfied with number of courses (own subjet)

•There are reports on harassments.

•Many PhD:s feel stress.