Maxwell Centre Annual Research Showcase 2019 - Satisfaction Survey

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* 1. How likely is it that you would recommend the Maxwell Showcase event to a friend or colleague?

NOT AT ALL LIKELY

EXTREMELY LIKELY

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* 2. Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with our event?

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 3. Why did you attend the Maxwell Showcase event (please tick all that apply)?

I was a speaker/panellist sharing my knowledge and views

I was there to find out about a specific area/hear a specific talk

I wanted to network and connect to others

I wanted to learn about ongoing research at the University of Cambridge

I work in industry and want to engage with the university research

I work/study at university and want to engage with industry

I wanted to learn something new and unexpected

I am interested in broad horizon scanning and keeping up to date

I wanted to take a day off from my usual work

Someone recommended it to me/invited me

I found out about it by chance and wanted to check it out

I attended a Maxwell event before and I wanted to come back

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How well does our event meet your needs?

Extremely well

Very well

Somewhat well

Not so well

Not at all well

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* 5. Which of the following words would you use to describe the Maxwell Showcase event? Select all that apply.

Relevant

High quality

Useful

Unique

Too long

Just right

Thought provoking

Connecting people

Engaging

Interdisciplinary

Too broad

Too focused / specialist

Accessible to a general professional audience

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If you registered but could not attend the event or attended only a part of it, was it because:

The event was too long

I planned to attend only the part relevant/interesting to me

I had other commitments I could not get out of

Something unexpected came up last minute

I missed part of the event because of travel

My workload does not allow me to commit to a whole day away

I forgot to cancel my registration

Other (please specify)

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* 7. For future events, I would recommend to:

Keep the Showcase format as is

Change/remove some parts of the Showcase (please explain in comments box)

Add a new session format (please explain in comments box)

Keep the event free of charge if possible

Different ways to register (e.g. part-attendance option, lectures only, networking only)

Include parallel sessions with a specific focus alongside a large plenary session

More of direct engagement with the audience (panel discussions, voting, Q&As)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Please share your comments, questions, or suggestions about the event - your feedback is important to us!

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* 9. How long have you been engaging with the Maxwell Centre?

This was the first Maxwell event I attended

Less than six months

Six months to a year

1-2 years

2 or more years

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* 10. Do you have any further suggestions on what the Maxwell Centre may be able to do for you - to help further meaningful academia-industry engagements?