BALR baseline survey
1.
What is your professional background?
Discovery scientist (wet lab)
Discovery science (data science)
Discovery Scientist (methodology)
Medical doctor
Nurse
Allied Health Professional/ Pharmacy
Research Management
Other (please specify)
2.
What region of the UK do you work in
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
North England
Midlands
East England
London
South east
South/ South west England
3.
What is your career grade?
Professor
Associate Professor/ Reader
Senior Lecturer
Assistant professor/Lecturer
Post doctorial researcher
Technician
PhD Student
Other (please specify)
4.
Who is your main employer?
Academic organisation
NHS organisation
Industry
Other (please specify)
5.
Do you work full time or part time currently?
Full time
Part time
Other (please specify)
6.
Are you on an open ended or fixed term contract?
Fixed
Open ended
Other (please specify)
7.
How long have you been working in Respiratory research? (please give the answer in years)
Less than one year
One year to three years
Three years to five years
Five years to ten years
More than ten years
8.
Are you actively involved in a research project now?
Yes
No
9.
Is this a respiratory focused research project?
Yes
No
N/A (if not involved in a research project)
10.
Have you been involved in a research project in the past 3 years?
Yes
No
11.
If yes, was this a respiratory focused research project?
Yes
No
N/A (if not involved in a research project)
12.
For your most recent study, how were you involved?
Lead applicant
Co-applicant
Named researcher
Not named on grant but working on it
N/A (if not involved in research)
13.
Was your most recent research externally funded?
Yes (UKRI)
Yes (NIHR)
Yes (UK Charity)
No
N/A (not involved in research)
Yes, Other (please specify)
14.
Have you had any formal research training (such as postgraduate degree?). Choose the highest that you have.
Yes. PhD
Yes. MD
Yes. Masters
Yes. Short courses
None of the above
Other (please specify)
15.
What made you get involved in respiratory research? (free text)
16.
What do you see as the main barriers to delivering respiratory focused research? (tick as many as you think applies)
Funding
Opportunities (being aware of grants that I could get involved in)
Opportunities (being able to develop my own research ideas)
Mentorship
Training
Research infrastructure support (including accessing equipment/ health data)
Organisational support
Other (please specify)
17.
Why did you join the BALR? (tick all that apply)
Community
Support and mentorship
Advocacy for respiratory research
Attending conferences
Prizes and bursaries
Reduced price membership of other societies
Other (please specify)
18.
How long have you been a BALR member?
Less than one year
One year to three years
Three years to five years
Five years to ten years
More than 10 years
I am not a member of BALR
19.
Are you aware that the BALR is affiliated with the ERS and as a BALR member you can join the ERS at a discounted rate and have you used this benefit?
Aware and made use of benefit
Aware and have NOT made use of this benefit
Not aware of this benefit
20.
Are you aware that the BALR is affiliated with the BTS and as a BALR member you can register for the BTS Winter Meeting at a discounted rate and have you used this benefit?
Aware and made use of benefit
Aware and have NOT made use of this benefit
Not aware of this benefit
21.
Are you aware that the BALR Is affiliated with the RSB and as a BALR member you are eligible for a 25% discount on all training provided by the RSB and have you made use of this benefit?
Aware and made use of benefit
Aware and have NOT made use of this benefit
Not aware of this benefit
22.
What other activities or services would you like to see BALR provide? (please add in free text)
23.
In your opinion, what is the single most important thing BALR could do to support you? (please add in free text)