SURVEYS
COVID-19 PANDEMIC GCB LEADERSHIP SURVEY RESULTS
In December 2020, GCB Administration distributed to all 534 registered students a survey requesting anonymous feedback on the impact the pandemic had on their research and studies. The survey included five open-ended questions regarding supervisor and team relationships, GCB support, communication, general well-being, and research delays,
etc. 68 students responded – all survey participants answered all questions. Survey Monkey was the tool used for the survey. The qualitative analysis was done using mixed (deductive/inductive) thematic coding. Where answers did not lend themselves neatly into a category, these answers were highlighted. GCB Administration and the PhD Committee
are actively working toward addressing the key issues brought to light in the survey and continue to actively solicit student input and feedback, particularly during the ongoing pandemic. Below are highlights from the survey.
Q1 What have the working atmosphere, working conditions and your relationships with your supervisors and fellow staff members been like? In addition to the charted ratings, the following labels were used to describe individual situations and conditions. The more frequent the response, the larger the word.
Q1: Working Atmosphere 25 20
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“Supporting, pleasant, a joy to work in” “My supervisors where always helpful and tried to manage the situation as good as possible. The working atmosphere was strange, and in the phase where there was limited contact not so easy, especially for less experienced people. Because the availability of other people to ask some quick question was not given. Other than that, the working atmosphere was quite good in our group.” “It has been good, but a bit different with COVID”
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