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PRELIMINARY. AHRB Centre for Asian & African Studies. WEB SURVEY RESULTS. Summary. September 3, 2014. WEB-SURVEY BACKGROUND. Launched at the end of March, 2004, in order to obtain quantitative feedback from Centre participants
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PRELIMINARY AHRB Centre for Asian & African Studies WEB SURVEY RESULTS Summary September 3, 2014
WEB-SURVEY BACKGROUND • Launched at the end of March, 2004, in order to obtain quantitative feedback from Centre participants • Between March 25th and April 27th (one month), the survey was completed by 86 respondents • Following results are based on this 1 month • Representing approx. 9% response rate (86 out of approx. 1,000 members on Centre’s e-mail list) • Survey located at: mercury.soas.ac.uk/literatures/qnaire.htm • Print out of survey questions available
THE CENTRE’S IMPACT HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE • Legend • Positive or highly positive • Neutral • Negative or highly negative • Area of impact on comparative study of literature and culture • Percent of respondents • Overall • The Centre is strongest on • Its overall impact • Its impact on promoting comparative and interdisciplinary methodologies through its Research Projects and Workshops • To date, the Centre has had a “Neutral” or “Positive” impact in terms of helping researchers publish • Individual research of participants • Publication output of participants • Professional networks of participants • Methodologies in the field through Centre’s Workshop format • Student opportunities * TBD Source: AHRB Centre web survey
100% = 86 respondents • Other • PhD grants • PhD training • Project workshops • Seminar series • Public lectures THE CENTRE’S IMPACT COMES MAINLY THROUGH ITS PROJECT WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC LECTURES, AND SEMINAR SERIES • Participation in Centre programmes • Cross-programme participation • 100% = 86 respondents • 3 or more programmes • Just 1 programme • 2 programmes
THE CENTRE ATTRACTED PARTICIPANTS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES AND GEOGRAPHICAL SPECIALTIES • Geographical specialization of participants • Academic discipline of participants • 100% = 86 respondents • 100% = 86 respondents • Middle East • Non-literary studies only • Literary studies only • Eastern Europe • Western Europe • Africa • Americas • Asia • Literary studies plus expertise in 1 or more other discipline(s)