Below are results from our recent
membership survey (winter 2010/11). 153 people responded out of
1000 FoJIC members. Not a bad response rate for this kind of survey. Some
interesting responses, especially to Q13 (very encouraging).
1. How often do you attend events? |
| |
Never |
6 |
|
Rarely |
37 |
|
Often |
38 |
|
Regularly |
38 |
|
Selectively - only when there is a topic of personal interest |
30 |
|
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2. If you have not been to an event or rarely attend, what
prevents you from doing so? Please select all that apply |
| |
Timing of events |
25 |
|
Do not live locally |
14 |
|
Not interested in topics |
18 |
|
Transport |
4 |
|
Mobility |
1 |
|
Other - please state below |
32 |
|
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3. How long have you been coming to events? |
| |
Since they began in 2003 |
24 |
|
Between 4 - 6 years |
48 |
|
Between 2 - 4 years |
36 |
|
Between 1 - 2 years |
27 |
|
Only recently, within the last year |
6 |
|
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4. Where do you prefer to attend events? |
| |
In Norwich e.g. The Forum, Assembly House, or The Garage |
8 |
|
On the Norwich Research Park, e.g. at John Innes or IFR |
84 |
|
No preference |
53 |
|
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5. Why do you attend events? Please select all that apply |
| |
Relevant to employment |
32 |
|
General interest |
114 |
|
Social event |
44 |
|
Improve knowledge of scientific issues |
124 |
|
To accompany someone else |
9 |
|
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6. How do you find the events in general? Please select all that
apply |
| |
Stimulating |
97 |
|
Interesting |
122 |
|
Enjoyable |
112 |
|
Boring |
1 |
|
Difficult to understand |
10 |
|
Too long |
1 |
|
Too short |
4 |
|
Right length |
86 |
|
Intimidating |
2 |
|
Not what they are advertised to be |
1 |
|
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7. What do you think of the speakers/presenters in general?
Please select all that apply |
| |
Able to explain themselves clearly |
126 |
|
Self important |
1 |
|
Friendly |
97 |
|
Able to answer my questions |
68 |
|
Confusing |
5 |
|
Will listen to my opinions |
22 |
|
Approachable |
86 |
|
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8. What do you think of the number of people at events? |
| |
Too many |
6 |
|
Just right |
128 |
|
Too few |
1 |
|
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9. Which events do you enjoy most? Please select all that apply |
| |
A single lecture by one person |
92 |
|
Tours and demonstrations |
105 |
|
Shorter talks by different people |
113 |
|
Events where I can give my opinion either by voting pads or
questionnaires |
15 |
|
Debates |
30 |
|
Plays |
20 |
|
Talks by students |
49 |
|
Farm / plot walks |
73 |
|
Discussion events |
48 |
|
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10. Do you feel you have enough time to ask questions and
discuss the issues raised? |
| |
Never |
2 |
|
Sometimes |
64 |
|
Always |
65 |
|
|
11. What do you think the events are aiming to achieve? Please
select all that apply |
| |
Encourage me to question the science |
53 |
|
Stimulate discussion and debate of scientific issues |
118 |
|
Increase trust in science |
88 |
|
PR exercise for the specific institutes |
63 |
|
Increase awareness of the scientific excellence in Norwich |
121 |
|
Enable me to give evidence based opinion on scientific issues |
48 |
|
PR exercise for science |
50 |
|
Find out my opinions |
20 |
|
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12. What has attendance at events done for your interest in
science? |
| |
Increased it |
114 |
|
Decreased it |
|
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Made no difference |
24 |
|
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13. How have events affected your opinion of science? Please
select all that apply |
| |
No effect |
12 |
|
Increased my interest in science |
107 |
|
Made me more sceptical of science |
3 |
|
Made me more in awe of science |
26 |
|
Given me confidence to question what scientists do |
31 |
|
Increased my ability to follow science stories in the press |
79 |
|
Increased my confidence in discussing scientific issues |
59 |
|
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14. Do you have any additional comments about Friends of JIC and
IFR in the City? |
| |
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15. Finally, just a few questions about you for categorisation
purposes only |
| |
Male |
74 |
|
Female |
77 |
|
In education |
8 |
|
Employed |
48 |
|
Unemployed |
2 |
|
Retired |
79 |
|
|
16. Age |
| |
Under 21 |
2 |
|
21 - 30 |
5 |
|
31 - 40 |
3 |
|
41 - 50 |
13 |
|
51 - 60 |
23 |
|
61 - 70 |
54 |
|
Over 70 |
48 |
|
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17. Highest level of education |
| |
Postgraduate degree |
26 |
|
Masters |
24 |
|
Undergraduate degree |
53 |
|
NVQs |
6 |
|
A levels |
14 |
|
GCSE / O Levels |
9 |
|
High School Certificate |
6 |
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