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How does the Risk and Resilience Hub bring value to practitioners and the wider security community now, and what might change over the next five years?

Welcome to the survey

I am a student in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Portsmouth (UoP) studying a PhD by Compilation. This research contributes to my degree. The results will be used in my dissertation and will be published in summary form in academic and magazine articles, as well as within a book. The study is being supervised by the UoP. The findings will contribute to individuals entering and advancing in the security sector and will also provide valuable data to security forums and associations, institutions of learning, and employers.

You have been invited to participate in the online survey because you have expertise relating to research being conducted on: How do forums and associations bring value to practitioners and the wider security community now, and what might change over the next five years?

The research complies with the Data Protection Act 2018. Your responses will be entirely anonymous: we will not collect any information that can identify you and / or your organization. The collected data will be securely stored by the UoP and will be retained for 10 years for future research. The survey should take around 20 minutes to complete. Participation is entirely voluntary. You do not have to answer questions. You can withdraw at any point by navigating away from the web page. However, you cannot modify your answers or withdraw once you have submitted your responses because your participation is anonymous. If you need more information, please contact me (Dr Mike Blyth) by emailing me at michael.blyth@myport.ac.uk. You can also contact my supervisor (Dr Paul Gilmour) at paul.gilmour@port.ac.uk. The study has been reviewed and approved by the SCCJ Ethics Committee. If you have any problems with the study, please contact the researcher or supervisor above. If you wish to make a formal complaint, please contact the University at complaintsadvice@port.ac.uk.

Submission: Once you submit your responses you cannot amend your answers, and you cannot withdraw from the survey.

Researcher: Dr Mike Blyth at michael.blyth@myport.ac.uk
Supervisor: Dr Paul Gilmour at paul.gilmour@port.ac.uk
Complaints: complaintsadvice@port.ac.uk

Thank you for participating in my research.
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Portsmouth, Park Building, King Henry I St, Portsmouth PO1 2BZT: 023 9284 8484
1.By clicking on the consent button (yes) you agree to take part in this study and are over 18 years of age:
2.What value does your forum or association provide to members in terms of:
Considerable
Significant
Some
Limited
None
Networking with peers at the individual, organizational, or community levels.
Access to useful government agencies and support or resources.
Access to subject matter experts or benchmarking resources to aid knowledge building, or to inform decision-making.
Resources or programs of instruction for formal academic or vocational certifications and accreditations.
Awareness of critical topics through virtual or physical events.
Awareness of critical topics through forum and association newsletters and other technical publications.
Awareness of critical topics through academic studies and journal articles.
Information on job postings for employment opportunities.
Providing members with additional credibility through their membership.
Information on, or access to, useful vendors and resources.
Opportunities for members to speak at events, get published, or otherwise raise their professional brand.
Allow members to showcase their company for business development opportunities.
Support career transitioning for those who want to enter into the security sector.
Assist those who want to advance their careers in the security sector.
3.Please include observations or succinct quotable statements.
4.What value does the forum / association offer for academic learning?
Considerable
Significant
Some
Limited
None
5.Please include observations or succinct quotable statements.
6.What value does the forum / association offer for vocational learning?
Considerable
Significant
Some
Limited
None
7.Please include observations or succinct quotable statements.
8.What changes do you think will occur over the next 1-5 years in how security forums or associations support their members?
9.Please include observations or succinct quotable statements.
10.What changes would you like forums and associations to make to better support your needs?
11.Does the forum or association offer opportunities for you to be published within a journal or magazine?
12.Please include observations or offer succinct quotable statements.
13.Does the forum or association offer opportunities for you to be a keynote speaker?
14.Please include observations or offer succinct quotable statements.