School of Business Information Technology Research Student Experience Survey

Please indicate the extent of your agreement to each of the following items: 1= strongly disagree…7= strongly agree

Strongly Disagrees

Strongly Agree

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1. The research training seminars run by the school contribute to my research

2. I am satisfied with the service and support I receive from the School of BIT

3. There is good collaboration among research students to assist me in my research

4. I feel I can actively participate in the school’s research activities

5. My supervisor demonstrates interest in my wellbeing

6. I feel confident to engage with my supervisor in open/critical discussion about research practices

7. My supervisor introduces me to relevant current literature

8. My supervisor encourages and motivates me to publish and/or attend doctoral consortiums

9. My supervisor allows me to take different research approaches (methodological and theoretical) to her/his own

10. My supervisor respects the knowledge and expertise I bring to my research

11. My supervisor assists me to progress in my career goals

12. Overall, I am satisfied with the my research experience

Please indicate the level of your satisfaction to each of the following items: 1= very dissatisfied … 7= Very satisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Very Satisfied

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13. The research training run by the business research office (BRO)

14. The research training seminars run by the school of BIT

15. Facilities such as office, desk, printing, copying, computer resources

16. The service and support received from the business research office

17. The service and support received from the School of BIT

18. The time your supervisor allocates to you

19. The quality of supervision

20. Overall research experience

Please rate the importance of the following items to improve your research experience

Extremely Important

Not at all Important

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21. Research training seminars run by the school

22. Training in the use of data analysis software

23. Attending research presentation seminars

24. Collaboration with other students

Please list at least three topics that you would like us to cover in semester 2, 2008 training seminars

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Which of the following time slot is most convenient to attend school training seminars?

10-11am 12:30-1:30 3-4pm 5:30-6:30

Which of the following dates is most convenient to attend school training seminars?

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

How long have you been in the program?

< 1 year 1-2 Years 2-3 years 3-4 years 4-5 years > 5 years

Enrolment type

Full time Part time

Degree Type

PhD Master of Business by Research

Student Category

Local International

Which of the following best describe your research status?

Pre-confirmation stage Research design stage Data collection stage
Data analysis stage      Post data analysis and write-up stage

What are the three things the School of BIT could do to improve your research experience.

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