ICON Diversity and Inclusion T&F: Student Roundtable

Pre-roundtable questionnaire

Please note that all fields are optional questions. Please feel free to leave any questions blank if you prefer not to answer them.

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* 1. Do you consider yourself as coming from a diverse background?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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* 2. Have you ever experienced prejudice or discrimination within the conservation profession, and if so what?

No I have not experienced prejudice or discrimination

Unconscious bias against my diverse background

Active prejudice/discrimination against my diverse background

Institutional prejudice/discrimination against my diverse background

Marginalisation due to my diverse background

Lack of understanding about my diverse background/lived experience

Lack of support to physical access to the sites and buildings at work/school

Lack of provision of support by institutions you work/study

Lack of support for my financial circumstances

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Access to Conservation Training: please tick all statements that are applicable to you

Entry requirements were accessible (e.g. work experience, educational background, language requirement )

The application process were accessible

Cost of education was reasonable and/or adequate funding was available to cover the cost of study

Levels of unpaid placements and volunteering required by the training courses were feasible

Professional and technical training are adequately provided by the training course

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What support did you benefit from when accessing your course?

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* 5. What support would like to see made available to improve accessibility?

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* 6. Completing Conservation Training: please tick all statements that are applicable to you

My course provided sufficient support, adjustment or accommodation (e.g. for health issues, caring responsibilities, disabilities etc.)

The course length and workload was well-balanced with my circumstances

Lab spaces, equipment and buildings/sites were physically accessible to me

There was an adequate provision to support my mental well-being

Costs associated with internship placement had significant impact on my finance

I felt isolated during my study due to my diverse background

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What available support helped you to carry out your training?

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* 8. What support would like to see made available to help you carry out your training?

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* 9. Starting out in your career - what are your concerns?: please tick all statements that describe your concerns

Availability of work and internships

Instability of work and need to take on other jobs to make ends meet

Having to take on unpaid/low-paid internships or volunteering to boost my CV and professional development

Expectation to relocate for jobs

Lack of support network or mentors after leaving university

Feeling isolation caused by lack of diversity in workplace

Lack of job-hunting skills training (portfolio, interview skills etc.)

Increase of ICON membership fee as I transition from student member to associate member

Other (please specify)

ICON Diversity and Inclusion T&F: Student Roundtable

Pre-roundtable questionnaire

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* 1. Do you consider yourself as coming from a diverse background?

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* 2. Have you ever experienced prejudice or discrimination within the conservation profession, and if so what?

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* 3. Access to Conservation Training: please tick all statements that are applicable to you

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* 4. What support did you benefit from when accessing your course?

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* 5. What support would like to see made available to improve accessibility?

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* 6. Completing Conservation Training: please tick all statements that are applicable to you

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* 7. What available support helped you to carry out your training?

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* 8. What support would like to see made available to help you carry out your training?

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* 9. Starting out in your career - what are your concerns?: please tick all statements that describe your concerns

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* 10. Do you have a question you would like to ask anonymously at the roundtable? If yes, please state here