Postgraduate Research, Living and Working Conditions Survey.

The Union of Students in Ireland have partnered with the Trade Union SIPTU to launch a survey of postgraduate students.

This survey aims to explore the experiences of postgraduate students in Ireland, in particular in relation to income and living standards. This survey is intended to form the basis for a campaign to be rolled out by USI and SIPTU.

Data Protection note.

Please find USI's data protection policy at http://usi.ie/privacy-policy/

For any queries please contact Andrew at postgrad@usi.ie

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* 1. What college are you in?

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* 2. What year of your postgrad are you in?

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your position/title?

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* 4. Did you receive a job description?

Yes

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* 5. Did you receive a contract?

Yes

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* 6. What kind of contract do you have?

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* 7. Are you required to do other work outside your studies?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Does this work involve teaching/lab work/correcting papers?

Yes

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* 9. Which of the following applies to you in relation to work outside of your studies? (please tick all relevant)

I teach

I correct papers

I do lab work

I do other work (please specify)

Other work (please specify)

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* 10. Is there work that you are not required to do but feel like you have to do? If yes, please specify

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* 11. How much non-study work do you do per week (e.g. teaching work)

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* 12. Are your paid hourly or by a stipend ?

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* 13. Total hours worked per week?

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* 14. Total hours working on your research topic per week? (estimated)

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* 15. How are teaching hours allocated to students?

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* 16. Do you believe allocation of hours is fair?

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* 17. Do you receive feedback on your teaching?

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* 18. Are you a member of a trade union?

Yes

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* 19. Would you be interested in joining a trade union?

Yes

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* 20. Who do you go to if you had an issue? (e.g students' union, trade union, departmental head, etc)

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* 21. Do you have access to facilities that academic staff do? e.g. copying, secretarial support?

Yes

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* 22. Are you are allowed to access your institutions Human Resources facilities?" (Harrassment etc)

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 23. Other sources of income? Please specify which, and how much per year

Stipend

Research grant

Savings

Support from family

Other

Access to professional development?

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* 24. Did you receive training before you began?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 25. Why did you take teaching job?

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* 26. How would you rate your satisfaction with your working conditions?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 27. What issues that affect you would you like to see addressed by the trade unions and Students' Union.

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* 28. Do you identify as an employee or a student of your institution?

Employee

Student

Both an employee and a student

Other (please specify)

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* 1. What college are you in?

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* 2. What year of your postgrad are you in?

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* 3. What is your position/title?

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* 4. Did you receive a job description?

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* 5. Did you receive a contract?

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* 6. What kind of contract do you have?

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* 7. Are you required to do other work outside your studies?

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* 8. Does this work involve teaching/lab work/correcting papers?

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* 9. Which of the following applies to you in relation to work outside of your studies? (please tick all relevant)

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* 10. Is there work that you are not required to do but feel like you have to do? If yes, please specify

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* 11. How much non-study work do you do per week (e.g. teaching work)

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* 12. Are your paid hourly or by a stipend ?

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* 13. Total hours worked per week?

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* 14. Total hours working on your research topic per week? (estimated)

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* 15. How are teaching hours allocated to students?

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* 16. Do you believe allocation of hours is fair?

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* 17. Do you receive feedback on your teaching?

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* 18. Are you a member of a trade union?

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* 19. Would you be interested in joining a trade union?

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* 20. Who do you go to if you had an issue? (e.g students' union, trade union, departmental head, etc)

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* 21. Do you have access to facilities that academic staff do? e.g. copying, secretarial support?

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* 22. Are you are allowed to access your institutions Human Resources facilities?" (Harrassment etc)

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* 23. Other sources of income? Please specify which, and how much per year

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* 24. Did you receive training before you began?

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* 25. Why did you take teaching job?

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* 26. How would you rate your satisfaction with your working conditions?

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* 27. What issues that affect you would you like to see addressed by the trade unions and Students' Union.

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* 28. Do you identify as an employee or a student of your institution?

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* 29. Do you have any other comments?