(an Gremium verschickt)
Mittelbaustudie Actionuni
Vorversion Fragebogen 17.10.07
Bemerkung
Dies ist eine Vorversion. Einige Entscheide sind noch nicht gefallen, so ist nicht klar, wie
bei den Fragen 14-16 mit der Möglichkeit umgegangen wird, dass ein Respondent
mehrere bezahlte Hochschulstellen hat (eine Variante wäre, eine Filterfrage einzubauen:
„Do you work at more than one university/faculty/institute?“). Tendenziell möchten wir
den Fragebogen auch (erneut) kürzen.
Schema der Fragen:
1Fragetext
Ein allfälliger Kommentar für die antwortende Person.
Scale/Response categories: Angaben zur Antwortskala / zu den Antwortkategorien, wenn diese
kurz sind
Antwortkategorien 1
Antwortkategorien 2
Antwortkategorien 3
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Fragebogen:
1 Which is your area of specialisation?
If you can't find your specialisation, please choose the closest equivalent.
Scale: List of fields according to the SHIS/SUIS classification.
2 Are you currently a doctoral student?
In this question and all the following we use the term doctoral student to refer to persons
currently working towards a doctoral degree or a PhD, regardless of whether they are currently
officially enrolled as doctoral or PhD students at their university.
Falls ja, werden die Fragen 3-12 gestellt
3 Please name the university where you are a doctoral student.
Response categories: List of universities| other| n.a.
4 Please name the faculty where you are a doctoral student.
Response categories: List of faculties of that university| other| n.a.
5 Please name the institute where you are a doctoral student.
Response categories: List of institutes at that faculty| other | n.a.
6 How many hours per week do you effectively work on your doctoral work?
In this question and all the following we use the term doctoral work to refer to all the work you
need to do to get your doctoral degree or PhD, i.e. reading on the subject, doing research, writing
your thesis or papers and going to the required seminars and courses.
Please give a rough average over the last 12 months or, if you started more recently, over the time
since you started.
Response categories: 0-100 (steps of 5) | more than 100 | don’t know/n.a.
7. Which of the following reasons were important for your decision to become a
doctoral student?
You can choose one or more answers.
My interest in the topic
My interest in scientific work and in the methods and theories of my field
I was interested in an academic career
I wanted to do something in accordance with my skills and talents
I counted on improving my chances on the non-academic job market
I was encouraged to do a doctoral thesis by a teacher at my university
I wanted to stay at university and to enjoy a student's lifestyle a bit longer
It was the most interesting job I could find (providing your doctorate is financed).
I had no other alternatives to earn a living (providing your doctorate is financed).
other reasons
don’t know / n.a.
8 Please mark the training you have access to as a doctoral student.
You can choose one or more answers.
regular doctoral courses in my subject
interdisciplinary doctoral courses
regular interuniversity lectures and conferences
summer schools and similar intensive courses
structured doctoral programme (Graduiertenkolleg, doctoral schools)
don't know / n.a.
9 This question is about the support you get as a doctoral student. To what extent
do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your own situation.
Scale: strongly agree | somewhat agree | neither agree nor disagree | somewhat disagree |
strongly disagree | don’t know/n.a.
I am happy with the mentoring I receive for my doctoral work.
I have enough time to work on my doctoral work.
My supervisor gives me important feedback for my doctoral project.
My supervisor takes enough time to discuss my doctoral work with me.
The goals I have to achieve to earn my doctor's degree/PhD are well defined.
10 This question is about your situation as a doctoral student. Please judge the
following statements,as to whether they apply to your situation.
Scale: strongly agree | somewhat agree | neither agree nor disagree | somewhat disagree |
strongly disagree | don’t know/n.a.
The subject of my dissertation is linked to the research the professor I work for does.
My doctoral work is closely related to the other work I do at my university.
My doctoral work is part of a team project.
The professor I work for considers my doctoral work to be primarily my private business,
something I have to deal with.
11 Who makes the most important contribution to mentoring your doctoral
project?
Please choose only one answer.
The professor who officially supervises my doctoral work
A member of the higher intermediary academic staff who officially supervises my doctoral work
A member of the higher intermediary academic staff who has NOT officially been appointed to
supervise my doctoral work
other doctoral students
Others, please specify
don't know / n.a.
12 Do you discuss the topics in the list below with a professor or member of the
higher intermediary staff (lecturer etc.)?
You can choose one or more answers.
Scale: yes| no| n.a.
problems of a theoretical kind (e.g. during the conception of a project)
methodological issues
Contacts to people who could help me with specific problems
Grants and other possible sources of extra financing for my work
additional training (e.g. summer schools)
literature which could advance my work
My working conditions
strategies for finding a job in- or outside university
The politics of our institute or faculty
13 Are you payed for your work at your university(ies)?
Response categories: yes | no
Falls ja, werden die Fragen 14- 28b gestellt
14 Please name the university(ies) you work at.
You can choose one or more answers.
Response categories: List of universities| other| n.a.
15 Please name the faculty you work at.
Response categories: List of faculties of the specified university| other| n.a.
16 Please name the institute you work at.
Response categories: List of institutes at the specified faculty| other | n.a.
17 Which function(s) do you have and what is your official degree of
employment?
Please indicate all your functions.
Scale: For each function 0-100% can be chosen
DoktorandIn (employed as such)/étudiantE doctorant|
wissenschaftliche(r) MitarbeiterIn/collaborateur scientifique|
AssistentIn/assistant|
OberassistentIn/maître assistantE|
GastdozentIn/professeurE invitéE|
LektorIn/LectuerE|
wissenschaftliche(r) Abteilungsleiterin/maître d'enseignement et de recherche
Privatdozentin/privat-docent|
Lehrbeauftragte(r)/chargéE de cours|
TitularprofessorIn/professeur titulaire|
AssistenzprofessorIn/professeur assistant|
Replacement for:
other, please specify
18 How many hours do you effectively work per week for your university(ies)?
Please give the average over the last 12 months or, if your contract has changed over the last 12
months, over the time since it changed.
Scale: 0-90, Steps of 2| more than 90| don’t know| n.a.
19 What is the duration of your current contract?
less than a year
1-10 years (1er Schritte)
longer than 10 years
Indefinite
don’t know
n.a.
20 How is your university job financed?
You can choose one or more answers.
Regular university post
national research fund
external funds
personal grant
don’t know/n.a.
21 Does an official job description exist for your post?
Response categories: yes | no | don’t know | n.a.
22 How often do you have to do work that isn't actually covered by your job
description?
Oder:
How often do you have to do work that does not really belong to your duties?
Response categories: very often | quite often | sometimes | rarely | never
23 How much of your total effective work time do you use for the following
activities (100% being the total time you work)?
Scale: 0-100%, steps of 5
teaching (lectures, seminars, exercises, preparation, counselling etc.)
assessment(preparing, conducting and correcting exams, correcting papers etc.)
research (planning, conducting, publications, bibliographies etc.)
services (consulting, expert reports,etc.)
Administrative work (coordination, commissions, etc.)
24 How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your work situation?
Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.
Scale: strongly agree | somewhat agree | neither agree nor disagree | somewhat disagree |
strongly disagree | not applicable | don’t know/n.a.
The atmosphere in my working environment is pleasant.
My boss supports and encourages my professional progress.
Work well done is appreciated in my working environment and receives recognition or praise.
I am independent in the teaching I do.
I am independent in the research I do.
My salary is sufficient.
25 Working at a university can mean you’re involved in teaching, research and/or
administrative activities. Do you have to do too much or too little of these
activities? Or about the right amount?
Scale: too much | the right amount | too little | I’m not involved in this activity | don’t
know/n.a.
Teaching
Research
Administrative work
26 How often do you discuss the progress you are making in your work with your
boss?
Please choose only one answer.
Once a month or more often
Once every 2-6 months
Once every 7-12 months
less often
don’t know / n.a.
27 Are you satisfied with how often you discuss your progress with your boss?
Please choose only one answer.
no, it should be more often
yes, it is about right
no, it is too often
don’t know/n.a.
28 Have your working conditions improved, deteriorated or stayed more or less
the same over the last two years?
Please choose only one answer.
Improved
deteriorated
Neither improved nor deteriorated particularly
28a What are the reasons for this deterioration?
You can choose one or more answers.
The number of posts has been reduced and I have to work more.
I have less time for the work that really interests me, especially for my personal work
My career chances have deteriorated.
The administrative workload has increased.
The number of students and the amount of counseling I do has increased.
The number of exams and papers I have to correct has increased.
I receive less pay
Other reasons, please specify
don’t know/n.a.
28b What are the reasons for this improvement?
You can choose one or more answers.
The number of posts has been increased and don’t have to work so much.
I have more time for the work that really interests me, especially for my personal work
My career chances have improved.
The administrative workload has decreased.
The number of students and the amount of counseling I do has decreased.
The number of exams and papers I have to correct has decreased.
I receive more pay.
Other reasons, please specify
don’t know/n.a.
29 Which are your sources of income?
You can choose one or more answers.
job at a university(ies)
job at a university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule/Haute école spécialisée)
non-university job
grant(s)
Savings/capital
Support of family (relatives, partner)
other, please specify:
don’t know / n.a.
30 Are you regularly involved in taking care of a child or another person in need
of care?
Response categories: yes | no | don’t know/n.a.
31 Are the following requirements which are often linked to an academic career
problematic with regard to your personal life?
Scale: very problematic| somewhat problematic| slightly problematic| not problematic at all
geographic flexibility
overtime and schedule flexility
my salary
the specific nature of scientific work, which forces one to neglect other responsibilities, e.g.
towards family and friends
the fact that it is very difficult to plan my career
don’t know/n.a.
32 Please indicate which important academic degrees you have earned, in which
field, where and when.
Degree
Field
University
Year
33 How long did your doctoral work take you?
Please indicate the duration from when you started your doctoral project to when you defended
your doctoral thesis, even if you interrupted your doctoral studies during this time.
Response categories: 1-96 months| more than 96 months| don’t know/n.a.
34 Here you will find a list of activites, in which you are likely to be more or less
involved. Please indicate how often you have taken part in such activities.
Scale: none | 1-2 | 3-5 | more than 5
number of presentations or other contributions(posters, working papers etc.) you held or presented
between 2005 and 2007
number of scientific conferences you have organised during your professional work
number of articles you have published an sole author
number of articles you have published with other authors
number of chapters you have published alone or with others
number of stand-alone publications you have published alone or with others
number of publications in which you were not mentioned as (principle) author, although your
contribution would have justified it
number of research projects you have worked on
Number of patents and inventions you have registered
number of days that you used looking for funds for your training or your publications between
2005 and 2007
number of times you have been awarded a grant or access to a benefit programm for young
researchers
number of months you have spent abroad for academic purposes
n.a.
35 Do you plan to pursue an academic career in the future?
Do you plan to be still working at a university two years from now?
Response categories: yes | no | don’t know /n.a.
36 How do you judge your chances of getting a satisfactory post at a university in
the future?
very good
quite good
Medium
quite poor
very poor
Don't know/n.a.
37 If you were to look for a job outside a university, which situation would you
probably be confronted with?
You can choose one or more answers.
I would find a job quite easily.
I would have to take extra training or retrain totally to find an interesting job.
I would get a higher salary than at my present job.
I'm not interested in a job outside the university.
Don't know
n.a.
38 Please indicate your year of birth.
Response categories: 1930-1990, steps of 1
39 Please indicate your sex.
Response categories: male|female|n.a.
40 Please indicate your nationality.
Response categories: list of countries
41 What was the highest level of education your father achieved?
University
Higher vocational training (master craftsman,university of applied sciences etc.)
General education after obligatory schooling (Matur, Baccalaureat, A-levels)
Vocational training after obligatory schooling (Apprenticeship)
Obligatory schooling
Don’t know/ n.a.
42 What was the highest level of education your mother achieved?
University
Higher vocational training (master craftsman,university of applied sciences etc.)
General education after obligatory schooling (Matur, Baccalaureat, A-levels)
Vocational training after obligatory schooling (Apprenticeship)
Obligatory schooling
Don’t know/ n.a.
43 Please indicate which bracket your gross monthly salary is in.
Scale: 0-10000, steps of 200| more than 10000|n.a.
44 Providing you have a paid position at a university: Do you receive social
security contributions?
Response categories: yes | no | don’t know | n.a.
45 If you have any comments concerning your answers or the topic in general,
you can write them in the following field.
Die folgenden Fragen werden wahrscheinlich in der Sektion zu Arbeit erscheinen.
New 1: How many hours of the following types of courses did you hold in the
academic year 2006/2007?
Scale: hours per year (0-200)
Lectures
Seminars (introductory seminars, proseminars, seminars, colloquia etc.)
Practical exercices
New 2: How many members of intermediary academic staff work under your
supervision?
Scale:1-20|more than 20|n.a.
Persons financed through the budget of the university of institute/department
Persons financed by national research fund
Persons financed by other external funds
New 3: How often do you have to do work that is actually meant to be done by a
professor?
Response categories: very often | quite often | sometimes | rarely | never