BSA MedSoc Conference 2013 Evaluation

1. 45th BSA Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference 2013 Evaluation

This survey consists of 13 questions.

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* 1. Please grade the following services provided by the BSA

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don't know / Not Applicable
My registration was confirmed quickly	My registration was confirmed quickly Strongly Agree	My registration was confirmed quickly Agree	My registration was confirmed quickly Disagree	My registration was confirmed quickly Strongly Disagree	My registration was confirmed quickly Don't know / Not Applicable
Any queries I had prior, during and after the conference were dealt with politely and efficiently	Any queries I had prior, during and after the conference were dealt with politely and efficiently Strongly Agree	Any queries I had prior, during and after the conference were dealt with politely and efficiently Agree	Any queries I had prior, during and after the conference were dealt with politely and efficiently Disagree	Any queries I had prior, during and after the conference were dealt with politely and efficiently Strongly Disagree	Any queries I had prior, during and after the conference were dealt with politely and efficiently Don't know / Not Applicable
At the conference registration desk I received helpful information and guidance	At the conference registration desk I received helpful information and guidance Strongly Agree	At the conference registration desk I received helpful information and guidance Agree	At the conference registration desk I received helpful information and guidance Disagree	At the conference registration desk I received helpful information and guidance Strongly Disagree	At the conference registration desk I received helpful information and guidance Don't know / Not Applicable
I was greeted by staff in a friendly and professional manner at all times	I was greeted by staff in a friendly and professional manner at all times Strongly Agree	I was greeted by staff in a friendly and professional manner at all times Agree	I was greeted by staff in a friendly and professional manner at all times Disagree	I was greeted by staff in a friendly and professional manner at all times Strongly Disagree	I was greeted by staff in a friendly and professional manner at all times Don't know / Not Applicable
Continued support was given to me at the conference when needed	Continued support was given to me at the conference when needed Strongly Agree	Continued support was given to me at the conference when needed Agree	Continued support was given to me at the conference when needed Disagree	Continued support was given to me at the conference when needed Strongly Disagree	Continued support was given to me at the conference when needed Don't know / Not Applicable

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* 2. Any other comments on the conference administration?

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* 3. Are you currently a member of the BSA?

Yes

If no, please state reasons

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* 4. Please grade the following facilities of the conference venue (the University of York)

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Poor	Unacceptable	N/A
Venue staff	Venue staff Excellent	Venue staff Good	Venue staff Satisfactory	Venue staff Poor	Venue staff Unacceptable	Venue staff N/A
Presentation equipment provided (options available and quality of equipment)	Presentation equipment provided (options available and quality of equipment) Excellent	Presentation equipment provided (options available and quality of equipment) Good	Presentation equipment provided (options available and quality of equipment) Satisfactory	Presentation equipment provided (options available and quality of equipment) Poor	Presentation equipment provided (options available and quality of equipment) Unacceptable	Presentation equipment provided (options available and quality of equipment) N/A
Other facilities, including the relaxation areas, internet access, cloakroom, wc/restrooms	Other facilities, including the relaxation areas, internet access, cloakroom, wc/restrooms Excellent	Other facilities, including the relaxation areas, internet access, cloakroom, wc/restrooms Good	Other facilities, including the relaxation areas, internet access, cloakroom, wc/restrooms Satisfactory	Other facilities, including the relaxation areas, internet access, cloakroom, wc/restrooms Poor	Other facilities, including the relaxation areas, internet access, cloakroom, wc/restrooms Unacceptable	Other facilities, including the relaxation areas, internet access, cloakroom, wc/restrooms N/A
Signage, navigation and accessibility (was the venue easy to get around)	Signage, navigation and accessibility (was the venue easy to get around) Excellent	Signage, navigation and accessibility (was the venue easy to get around) Good	Signage, navigation and accessibility (was the venue easy to get around) Satisfactory	Signage, navigation and accessibility (was the venue easy to get around) Poor	Signage, navigation and accessibility (was the venue easy to get around) Unacceptable	Signage, navigation and accessibility (was the venue easy to get around) N/A
Food and drink provided (refreshments and lunches, breakfast if applicable)	Food and drink provided (refreshments and lunches, breakfast if applicable) Excellent	Food and drink provided (refreshments and lunches, breakfast if applicable) Good	Food and drink provided (refreshments and lunches, breakfast if applicable) Satisfactory	Food and drink provided (refreshments and lunches, breakfast if applicable) Poor	Food and drink provided (refreshments and lunches, breakfast if applicable) Unacceptable	Food and drink provided (refreshments and lunches, breakfast if applicable) N/A

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* 5. Which accommodation option did you stay in during the conference?

York campus accommodation

Alternative accommodation please specify

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* 6. Please rate the following elements of your accommodation?

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Poor	Unacceptable	N/A
Standard of space	Standard of space Excellent	Standard of space Good	Standard of space Satisfactory	Standard of space Poor	Standard of space Unacceptable	Standard of space N/A
Location	Location Excellent	Location Good	Location Satisfactory	Location Poor	Location Unacceptable	Location N/A
Lighting	Lighting Excellent	Lighting Good	Lighting Satisfactory	Lighting Poor	Lighting Unacceptable	Lighting N/A
Temperature	Temperature Excellent	Temperature Good	Temperature Satisfactory	Temperature Poor	Temperature Unacceptable	Temperature N/A
Comfort	Comfort Excellent	Comfort Good	Comfort Satisfactory	Comfort Poor	Comfort Unacceptable	Comfort N/A
Cleanliness	Cleanliness Excellent	Cleanliness Good	Cleanliness Satisfactory	Cleanliness Poor	Cleanliness Unacceptable	Cleanliness N/A

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* 7. How would you rate the National Railway Museum for the Conference dinner?

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Poor	Unacceptable	N/A
Location of Venue	Location of Venue Excellent	Location of Venue Good	Location of Venue Satisfactory	Location of Venue Poor	Location of Venue Unacceptable	Location of Venue N/A
Quality of Food	Quality of Food Excellent	Quality of Food Good	Quality of Food Satisfactory	Quality of Food Poor	Quality of Food Unacceptable	Quality of Food N/A
Quality of Service	Quality of Service Excellent	Quality of Service Good	Quality of Service Satisfactory	Quality of Service Poor	Quality of Service Unacceptable	Quality of Service N/A
Surrounding Environment	Surrounding Environment Excellent	Surrounding Environment Good	Surrounding Environment Satisfactory	Surrounding Environment Poor	Surrounding Environment Unacceptable	Surrounding Environment N/A
Entertainment	Entertainment Excellent	Entertainment Good	Entertainment Satisfactory	Entertainment Poor	Entertainment Unacceptable	Entertainment N/A

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* 8. Please now rate how you feel the University of York met your requirements as a conference delegate.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don't know
Ease of travelling to the city (from your place of residence)	Ease of travelling to the city (from your place of residence) Strongly Agree	Ease of travelling to the city (from your place of residence) Agree	Ease of travelling to the city (from your place of residence) Disagree	Ease of travelling to the city (from your place of residence) Strongly Disagree	Ease of travelling to the city (from your place of residence) Don't know
Ease of travelling around the city	Ease of travelling around the city Strongly Agree	Ease of travelling around the city Agree	Ease of travelling around the city Disagree	Ease of travelling around the city Strongly Disagree	Ease of travelling around the city Don't know
Good bars, restaurants and nightlife nearby	Good bars, restaurants and nightlife nearby Strongly Agree	Good bars, restaurants and nightlife nearby Agree	Good bars, restaurants and nightlife nearby Disagree	Good bars, restaurants and nightlife nearby Strongly Disagree	Good bars, restaurants and nightlife nearby Don't know
Tourist attractions nearby	Tourist attractions nearby Strongly Agree	Tourist attractions nearby Agree	Tourist attractions nearby Disagree	Tourist attractions nearby Strongly Disagree	Tourist attractions nearby Don't know
Affordable accommodation close to the conference venue	Affordable accommodation close to the conference venue Strongly Agree	Affordable accommodation close to the conference venue Agree	Affordable accommodation close to the conference venue Disagree	Affordable accommodation close to the conference venue Strongly Disagree	Affordable accommodation close to the conference venue Don't know

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* 9. If you are NOT a postgraduate or Early Career Researcher please SKIP this question.

If you ARE a postgraduate or Early Career Researcher who DID NOT attend the Event on Tuesday 10 September, please provide feedback on why you did not attend.

If you DID attend the Early Career Researcher Event, please rate the following aspects of the event.

	Excellent	Good	Average	Poor	Very Poor	Not Applicable
How would you rate the publicity for the event?	How would you rate the publicity for the event? Excellent	How would you rate the publicity for the event? Good	How would you rate the publicity for the event? Average	How would you rate the publicity for the event? Poor	How would you rate the publicity for the event? Very Poor	How would you rate the publicity for the event? Not Applicable
How appropriate were the timings of the workshops?	How appropriate were the timings of the workshops? Excellent	How appropriate were the timings of the workshops? Good	How appropriate were the timings of the workshops? Average	How appropriate were the timings of the workshops? Poor	How appropriate were the timings of the workshops? Very Poor	How appropriate were the timings of the workshops? Not Applicable
Was the content of sessions informative and interesting?	Was the content of sessions informative and interesting? Excellent	Was the content of sessions informative and interesting? Good	Was the content of sessions informative and interesting? Average	Was the content of sessions informative and interesting? Poor	Was the content of sessions informative and interesting? Very Poor	Was the content of sessions informative and interesting? Not Applicable
How would you rate the networking opportunities at the event?	How would you rate the networking opportunities at the event? Excellent	How would you rate the networking opportunities at the event? Good	How would you rate the networking opportunities at the event? Average	How would you rate the networking opportunities at the event? Poor	How would you rate the networking opportunities at the event? Very Poor	How would you rate the networking opportunities at the event? Not Applicable

Please provide any additional feedback and/or suggestions for future workshops

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* 10. Please grade the following points with regard to the conference

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	N/A
The conference is a "must attend" event	The conference is a "must attend" event Strongly Agree	The conference is a "must attend" event Agree	The conference is a "must attend" event Disagree	The conference is a "must attend" event Strongly Disagree	The conference is a "must attend" event N/A
The content is useful in my work	The content is useful in my work Strongly Agree	The content is useful in my work Agree	The content is useful in my work Disagree	The content is useful in my work Strongly Disagree	The content is useful in my work N/A
The presentation of the papers was of a high standard	The presentation of the papers was of a high standard Strongly Agree	The presentation of the papers was of a high standard Agree	The presentation of the papers was of a high standard Disagree	The presentation of the papers was of a high standard Strongly Disagree	The presentation of the papers was of a high standard N/A
The conference was good value for money	The conference was good value for money Strongly Agree	The conference was good value for money Agree	The conference was good value for money Disagree	The conference was good value for money Strongly Disagree	The conference was good value for money N/A
The conference offered good networking opportunities	The conference offered good networking opportunities Strongly Agree	The conference offered good networking opportunities Agree	The conference offered good networking opportunities Disagree	The conference offered good networking opportunities Strongly Disagree	The conference offered good networking opportunities N/A

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* 11. What do you consider to be the most important aspect of a BSA Conference? (you may select more than one answer)

Venue accessible by public transpost

Venue in a city with friends/family/tourist attractions nearby

High profile plenary speakers

High quality of paper presentations

Variety of paper presentations

Special symposia, roundtables, exhibitions, panels of interest

The programme must link to my area of work

Social and networking opportunities

Cost to attend

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* 12. because the conference was held in York

	beacuse my reseaerch was ready for presentation
because the conference was held in York	because the conference was held in York beacuse my reseaerch was ready for presentation

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* 13. We would like to know what people particularly enjoy about attending MedSoc conferences, what makes a ‘great’ conference and what could be improved. If you have any further comments you would like to make, please do so here. A selection of comments will be published anonymously by the BSA. If you would like a response to your comments, please include a valid email address.

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* 14. As the MedSoc conference has grown significantly over the last few year the committee are keen to know why you attended the MedSoc conference at York this year?

Thank you for spending time completing this questionnaire, your feedback will be used to improve future BSA Medical Sociology conferences.

We hope to see you at the 45th BSA Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference at the University of York on Wednesday 11th – Friday 13th September 2013