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Led by your Student Reps and your Guild Officer Team, Speak Week is your opportunity to tell us what you think about your experience as a student or researcher at the University of Birmingham.  We will use the feedback received during this week to inform our future work and to help us drive change.

The Speak Week Survey is open from Monday 23rd until Sunday 29th November 2020.

You do not have to answer all questions on this survey, just the questions that are relevant or important to you.

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* 1. Please tell us, are you:

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* 2. Please tell us, are you:

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* 3. Please tell us to which College you belong:

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* 4. Please tell us your ethnicity:

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* 5. Please tell us your Student ID, so that we can enter you into our draw to win ONE of the following: 

•             £100 Voucher of your choice

•              £50 Bullring & Grand Central Gift Card

•             £25 Waterstones voucher

•             Everyman Cinema Mailbox tickets

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* 6. How did you hear about this survey? If a Rep, a Student Group/Society or a Sports Club told you about Speak Week, please include their name below as they will be entered in to a competition to win a prize.

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* 7. What was your main motivation for deciding to study a Postgraduate course?

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* 8. What was your experience of applying for a Postgraduate course at Birmingham?

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* 9. Your Welfare and Wellbeing - please tell us to what extent do you agree with the following statements:

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
My wellbeing has suffered since arriving at university this year
I know where to go for help and support with university life
I feel comfortable using these services for support with University life

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* 10. Do you have any comments about the University's support services?

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* 11. Please note, the following two questions are on the subject of sexual harassment and assault!  Please tell us to what extent you agree with the following statements:

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
I would feel confident in reporting a case of sexual misconduct to the University
The University responds seriously to disclosures of sexual assault and sexual harrassment

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* 12. Situation - please tell us to what extent you agree with the following statements:

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Slightly disagree
I feel part of a student community at Birmingham
Online teaching has been effective so far this year
During the pandemic, I feel comfortable attending face-to-face teaching if it follows the Government's Covid-19 guidelines
I have been kept informed about the University's response to Covid-19 this year
I have been kept informed about changes to my teaching and learning this year
I would like to meet more postgraduates in a social setting
I would like to meet more postgraduates in an academic/work-based setting
I would feel welcome to join any student sport team or group

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* 13. How could your experience with student groups or societies be improved? If you haven’t joined any societies, why not?

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* 14. How could your experience with sports be improved? If you haven’t participated in any sports, why not?

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* 15. Representation - please tell us to what extent you agree with the following statements:

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
I know exactly who The Guild of Students are, and what they do
I have felt supported by The Guild of Students during Covid-19
I am satisfied with the range of services provided by The Guild of Students 
Communications from The Guild of Students are relevant to me
I know how to contact the Postgraduate Officer or other Guild Officers
If I had feedback about my academic experience, I feel confident that the University would listen
I know what support the Graduate School can offer Postgraduates
If I wanted to change something about my course, I would speak to my Academic Reps

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* 16. Do you know who your Officer Team are?

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* 17. The Environment - please tell us to what extent you agree with the following statements:

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
The University takes action to limit the negative impact it has on the environment and society
The Guild takes action to limit the negative impact it has on the environment and society
Being a student at Birmingham encourages me to think and act to help the environment, and other people

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* 18. How would you like to be kept informed of changes/issues affecting your university life? Please tick all that apply.

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* 19. If you could change one thing about your experience as a postgrad so far, what would it be, and why?  

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* 20. Is there anything else you would like to tell us that hasn’t already been covered? 

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