UK RAS STEPS Baseline Survey

UK RAS STEPS is a national Programme that is aiming to improve the career environment for Research Technicians.

This Survey is confidential and anonymous. The results will be used to understand your career needs, to inform the development of activities and opportunities that UK RAS STEPS will offer to Research Technicians. Your feedback will also provide a baseline from which the Programme's effectiveness and impact can be assessed.

The survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete and will remain open until 30 September 2024.

Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.

Firstly, there are a few context questions about your current role, career path, training and education.

2. What is your current job title?

3. How long have you been in your current job (in years)?

4. Choose one of these to best describe your job. You may explain your choice in the comments box.

My job is IN the robotics field/ sector
My job is in another field/ sector but working WITH robotics

Comment:

5. Which of these specific tasks and responsibilities do you undertake in your current job? (Choose all that apply)

6. Briefly describe the path you've taken to your current job, e.g. previous roles, previous employers?

7. Which, if any, of the following have you completed? (Choose all that apply)

8. How long (years) since you completed your last formal qualification?

9. Have you been offered or participated in any of these? (You may use the Comments box to provide any additional information or explain why you have not participated, if offered)

	Not been offered	Offered but not participated	Participated in
Technical knowledge and skills training - e.g., new equipment, emerging technologies	Technical knowledge and skills training - e.g., new equipment, emerging technologies Not been offered	Technical knowledge and skills training - e.g., new equipment, emerging technologies Offered but not participated	Technical knowledge and skills training - e.g., new equipment, emerging technologies Participated in
Transferable skills training - e.g., communication, leadership, project management, grant writing	Transferable skills training - e.g., communication, leadership, project management, grant writing Not been offered	Transferable skills training - e.g., communication, leadership, project management, grant writing Offered but not participated	Transferable skills training - e.g., communication, leadership, project management, grant writing Participated in
Secondment to another academic team	Secondment to another academic team Not been offered	Secondment to another academic team Offered but not participated	Secondment to another academic team Participated in
Placement or secondment in industry	Placement or secondment in industry Not been offered	Placement or secondment in industry Offered but not participated	Placement or secondment in industry Participated in
Visit to another laboratory	Visit to another laboratory Not been offered	Visit to another laboratory Offered but not participated	Visit to another laboratory Participated in
Mentoring	Mentoring Not been offered	Mentoring Offered but not participated	Mentoring Participated in
Public engagement event	Public engagement event Not been offered	Public engagement event Offered but not participated	Public engagement event Participated in