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PSA Membership and EDI survey 2021
1.
Please tell us which membership type you
currently
hold
Academic <£40 K per annum
Academic £40-60 K per annum
Academic >£60 K per annum
Early Careers Network
Public Member
Student Member
Retired Member
Other (please specify)
2.
Please tell us which type of Institution you work in
Pre-92 Institution
Post-92 Institution
Not applicable
Elsewhere please specify
3.
How would you rate the value for money of your membership?
Excellent
Above average
Average
Below average
Poor
4.
How easy, or not, have you found accessing PSA resources on our website?
1 Very Easy
2 Somewhat Easy
3 Straightforward
4 Somewhat hard
5 Very Hard
1 Very Easy
2 Somewhat Easy
3 Straightforward
4 Somewhat hard
5 Very Hard
5.
Why are you a PSA Member? (please tick up to five responses)
To support and champion the discipline
To participate in specialist groups
Professional development and networking
Academic publishing
To be part of the Early Career Network
To be part of the Teaching and Learning Network
To take part in the annual conference and other events
Publicise research
To volunteer support to others
Other (please specify)
6.
Please tell us how you have been involved with the PSA over the last 12 months (please tick all which apply)
Attended our Annual Conference (PSA 21)
Attended a specialist group event
Read a PSA publication
Nominated or judged a PSA Prize
Attended or watched a Teaching & Learning webinar
Attended Early Career Network events or accessed ECN resources
Read PSA News or our E-Newsletter
Participated in a grant or competition process
Other (please specify)
7.
Being a PSA member provides a number of benefits. Please tell us how much you do, or don't, find them of value:
Very Highly
Highly
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Free access to journals
Very Highly
Highly
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Access to Political Insight magazine
Very Highly
Highly
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Academic prizes
Very Highly
Highly
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Competitions
Very Highly
Highly
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Grants
Very Highly
Highly
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Discounted entry to the Annual Conference
Very Highly
Highly
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Free access to other events and resources
Very Highly
Highly
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Social media communications
Very Highly
Highly
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Being part of the largest community of those teaching and studying politics in the UK
Very Highly
Highly
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
8.
On a scale of 0 to 10,
How likely is it that you would recommend PSA membership to a friend or colleague?
0 for Not at all likely, 10 for Extremely likely
Not at all likely
Extremely likely
0
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9.
Please tell us what other activities or resources you would like the PSA to offer?
10.
What is your gender?
Man
Woman
Non-Binary/Third gender
Prefer not to say
Any other self-definition/identity/description, please write here:
11.
Is your gender identity the same as you were assigned at birth?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
12.
What is your age?
16-24
25-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-64
65+
Prefer not to say
13.
What is your ethnicity? Ethnic origin is not about nationality, place of birth or citizenship. It is about the group to which you perceive you belong.
White
Black
Roma, Gypsy or Irish Traveller
Asian
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
Other ethnic group
Prefer not to say
Please specify i.e; English, Japanese, Pakistani etc.
14.
Do you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term health condition?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
15.
What is your sexual orientation?
Heterosexual
Gay Woman/Lesbian
Gay Man
Bisexual
Prefer not to say
Any other self-definition/identity/description, please write here:
16.
What is your nationality
17.
What is your religion or belief?
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Not religious
Prefer not to say
Other (please specify)
18.
What is your current working situation? (Please tick all that apply)
Employed full-time
Employed part-time
Employed on short-term contract
Unemployed
Retired
Full-time student
Part-time student
Prefer not to say
19.
If you hold a PhD, what year was this awarded?
20.
What job title/status best describes you?
Professor
Emeritus Professor
Reader
Lecturer
Senior Lecturer
Research Associate
Research Assistant
Teaching Associate
PhD Researcher
Undergraduate Student
Masters Student
Student (Other)
Other (please specify)
21.
If you work and have a flexible working arrangement, what is that arrangement?
Does not apply
Flexi-time
Staggered Hours
Term-time hours
Annualised hours
Job-share
Flexible shifts
Compressed hours
Prefer not to say
Other (please specify)
22.
Do you have caring responsibilities? (If yes, please tick all that apply)
None
Primary carer of disabled child/children (under 18)
Primary carer of a child/children (under 18)
Primary carer of a disabled adult (18 and over)
Primary carer of an older person
Secondary carer (another person carries out the main caring role)
Prefer not to say
23.
Please tell us about your experiences and how the PSA can help improve EDI in the discipline
