Teaching in Turbulent Times: Recognising and Responding to contemporary populist discourses about universities in humanities and social sciences staff survey

Project Information

Thank you for clicking on this survey link! This survey is intended to gain staff perspectives on teaching in the humanities and social sciences in higher education in the current UK context. Full participant information for both this survey and an optional interview is available by clicking on this link

If for any reason you can't access the information we will happily send it to you in an appropriate format. For further information or if you would be interested in participating in an interview, please contact the senior researcher:

Charlotte Morris – Principal Investigator - charlotte.morris@port.ac.uk

OR Thirsha de Silva - Research Assistant - thirsha.de-silva@port.ac.uk

To take part, follow the questions below and record your responses. Once you have completed the survey please click on the 'submit' button. Please be aware that by doing so you are giving your consent for your anonymous responses to be used as data. As this survey is anonymous, it will not be possible to withdraw your responses once they have been submitted.

This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Your time is much appreciated.

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* 1. Universities are much talked about in the media in the UK context currently. Please share any general thoughts you have about how they are portrayed.

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* 2. Are there any specific discussions, debates or discourses you are aware of? Please feel free to share any examples that come to mind.

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* 3. To what extent does this impact on learning and teaching in your view?

Not at all

Somewhat

Very much

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* 4. Please give reasons for your previous response about how current discussions about universities impact on learning and teaching.

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* 5. How do you feel that academic staff (and humanities and social sciences staff) are depicted in the media, by politicians or more broadly?

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* 6. Do you feel these portrayals affect student perceptions of those involved in teaching in the humanities / social sciences?

Yes

Unsure

Please give a reason for your answer

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* 7. Do you feel current discourses around universities are affecting staff-student relationships in any way?

Yes

Unsure

Please provide a reason for your answer

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* 8. Are there any ways in which you have adjusted the way you teach in response to this context? If so, please share here.

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* 9. Are there any ways in which you have adjusted the curriculum in response to this context? If so, please share here

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* 10. Are there any resources, training or support you feel would be beneficial to you or others teaching in universities in the current context?

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* 11. Is there anything else you would like to say on this topic?

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* 12. What is your main academic discipline?

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* 13. Thank you for answering these questions! Please press 'submit' at the end of the survey once you're done. First please take time to answer these optional questions about you, starting with your gender. (Please note: These questions are here simply to provide an insight into who has participated in this survey so we can ensure inclusion of as many groups as possible. You are not required to answer any questions which feel uncomfortable for you).

Woman

Man

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Prefer to self-identify

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* 14. Ethnicity

Asian or Asian-British

Black, Black British, Caribbean or African

Mixed race or multiple ethnic groups

White or White-British

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Sexuality

Bisexual

Gay

Heterosexual

Pansexual / polysexual

Prefer not to say

Please feel free to self-identify here

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* 16. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

Yes

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* 17. Age bracket

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55- 64

65+

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* 18. What category best describes your institution?

Post-1992

Post-1960s

Russell Group

Traditional (non-Russell Group)

Specialist

Other (please specify)

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey! Please remember that once you click on ‘submit’, it will not be possible to withdraw your responses as this survey is anonymous.

If you would be interested in taking part in an interview on this subject and / or you would like more information, please contact the lead researcher at charlotte.morris@port.ac.uk or email the research assistant at thirsha.de-silva@port.ac.uk

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