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Department of Sociology

Athena SWAN staff survey

This survey is designed to gather data on inequalities, achievements, and the culture of our department in order to support our Athena Swan submission. The sections of the survey reflect the sections in the Athena Swan application form. If there are any questions that you feel are not relevant to you, or you would prefer not to answer, this is fine: just move on to the next one. If you would rather talk about an issue in person than write about it as part of the survey, please tick the relevant box to say so (these can be found under each question). All data will be kept completely anonymous unless you grant us permission to contact you for a follow-up interview. In this instance your contact details will be shared with the survey administrator only: Ruth Pearce. The findings of this survey will be used *only* in preparing the department's Athena SWAN application, and equality action plans.
 
PART 1: MONITORING INFORMATION
 
*1. Gender*
 
Do you identify as (required)
Is your gender identity the same as the gender you were assigned at birth?
 
*2. Ethnicity*
 
 
*3. Disability*
 
 
*4. Caring role*
 
Do you have caring responsibilities for dependent adults and/or children?
PART 2: WORKING IN THE DEPARTMENT
 
 
*5. Job*
 
Do you currently work as…
 
*6. Hours*
 
Do you work part-time or full-time?
 
*7. Contract type*
 
What sort of contract do you have?
PART 3: THE CULTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT
 
 
*8. Is teaching valued?*
 
Regarding the value placed on teaching in the Department, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*9. Is research valued?*
 
Regarding the value placed on research in the department, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*10. Is administration valued?*
 
Regarding the value placed on administration in the department, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*11. Informal culture of the department* (e.g. values and attitudes, interpersonal interactions, "feel" of the department)
 
Regarding the informal culture of the department, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
PART 4: APPOINTMENT, PAY AND PROMOTION
 
 
*12. Appointment of new staff* (gender/equality issues)
 
Regarding the appointment process, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*13. Induction of new staff* (gender/equality issues)
 
Regarding induction in the department, do you have:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*14. Pay* (gender/equality issues)
 
Regarding gender and pay in the department, do you have:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*15. Promotion processes* (gender/equality issues)
 
Regarding promotion processes in the department, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*16. Development and performance review* (gender/equality issues)
 
Regarding development and performance review, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
PART 5: FLEXIBILITY
 
 
*17. Parental and adoption leave* (including management of cover)
 
Regarding parental and adoption leave, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*18. Flexible working hours*
 
Regarding flexible working hours, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*19. Timing of meetings and events*
 
Regarding the timing of meetings and events, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
PART 6: PEER SUPPORT
 
 
*20. Peer support* (e.g. formal and informal mentoring, collegiality - gender/equality issues)
 
Regarding peer support, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*21. Presence of diverse role models*
 
Regarding role models in the department, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
PART 7: WORKLOAD
 
 
*22. Distribution of tasks* (i.e. how tasks within the department are distributed between people, with respect to gender/equality issues)
 
Regarding the distribution of roles in the department, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*23. Your own workload* (balance between tasks, e.g. research, administration and teaching for academic staff)
 
Regarding your own workload, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*24. Distribution of emotional labour* (e.g. formal and informal pastoral support for students and peers)
 
Regarding the distribution of emotional labour, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
PART 8: BULLYING, DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT
 
 
*25. Bullying in the department* (gender/equality issues)
 
Regarding bullying in the department, do you:
In tackling bullying, do you feel we have:
.
 
*26. Gender discrimination*
 
Regarding gender discrimination in the department, do you:
In tackling gender discrimination, do you feel we have:
.
 
*27. Racial discrimination*
 
Regarding racial discrimination in the department, do you:
In tackling racial discrimination, do you feel we have:
.
 
*28. Other discrimination* (e.g. on grounds of age, dis/ability, faith or religion, gender identity, nationality or pregnancy)
 
Regarding discrimination in the department, do you:
In tackling discrimination, do you feel we have:
.
 
*29. Sexual harassment* (of students and/or staff)
 
Regarding sexual harassment in the department, do you:
In tackling sexual harassment, do you feel we have:
.
PART 9: REPRESENTATION IN THE CURRICULUM
 
 
*30. Teaching on gender* (including number and range of modules, and inclusion of gender across the curriculum)
 
Regarding the teaching of gender, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*31. Teaching on ethnicity and race* (including number and range of modules, and inclusion of gender across the curriculum)
 
Regarding the teaching of ethnicity and race, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
 
*32. Diversity of authors on reading lists*
 
Regarding the diversity of reading lists, do you:
Do you feel we have:
.
PART 10: TRAINING AND POLICIES
 
 
*33. Equality and diversity training*
 
I have undertaken training in equality and diversity
 
*34. Unconscious bias*
 
I have undertaken training in understanding unconscious bias
 
*35. Equality and diversity policies* (e.g. Dignity at Warwick)
 
I know how to find departmental and institutional policies on equality and diversity
FINAL QUESTIONS
 
 
*37. If you have stated that you would like to talk about your response to a question in person, please provide a preferred contact email address here:*
 
Thank you for responding to this survey. We are grateful for the time you have taken.
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