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More results of 2015 interim staff survey published

Further results from the interim staff survey in autumn 2015 have now been published, with a detailed breakdown of staff feedback now available from school and divisions which provided ten or more responses from staff.

2015 interim staff survey graphic

Jane Summerville, Director of Human Resources, said: “The results of the Interim Staff Survey show a mixed picture although it’s encouraging that there has been a 13% positive improvement in staff believing that action will be taken in response the survey.

“The interventions from the Action Plan are still in the process of being implemented and will need more time to develop and have impact. We’ll also enlist specialist help to understand what we can do as an organisation to foster greater alignment of - and engagement across - the whole institution.

“We’re committed to seeking the opinion of staff on a regular basis and embedding the practice of ‘you said, we listened and acted’. The next full staff survey will be in the autumn.”

A total of 3,237 staff were invited to participate in the survey, which ran from 2-20 November 2015. There were 1,295 responses, representing a response rate of 40%.

Headline results from the survey, published in February 2016, showed that 58% of the responses were in line with the previous 2014 survey, 16% above and 26% below.

The three questions that prompted the most improved results compared to the previous survey in autumn 2014 are:

  • “I believe that action will be taken in the University in response to the results of this survey” (33% positive, which is 13% up on 2014)
  • “I understand my role in delivering the University strategy” (48% positive, an improvement of 9% on 2014)
  • “My immediate line manager (e.g. Head of Department, Head of Research Group, Section Head, etc.) provides regular and constructive feedback” (61% positive, a rise of 6% compared to 2014)

The bottom three results compared to the previous survey are:

  • “There is good co-operation between different parts of the University with which I work” (27% positive, which is 13% down on 2014)
  • “I am kept informed about matters affecting me” (43% positive, a drop of 6% compared to 2014)
  • “I feel a strong sense of belonging to the University” (48% positive, 6% down on 2014)

Breakdown of results from the 2015 interim staff survey.