GlobalSCAPE Research | Qualia Analytics

Thank you for participating in the GlobalSCAPE research study!

This study invites Science Communicators across the globe to capture a wide range of views and help clarify the Science Communication landscape of tomorrow. This research focuses on how Science Communicators handle personal and professional challenges while engaging in communication activities.

Who should participate in this study?
People who are actively involved in communicating scientific or research findings with non-academic, public audiences. This may involve professional commitments, key decisions or shaping communication content.

How are you being asked to help?
Currently, we are looking for your help to answer some of the questions for the full study. We appreciate your interest to help us with it. This questionnaire should take you about 12-15 minutes to complete. The diary study will follow your experiences over a 12 month period to look at how you respond to challenges in science communication over time. There are just a few things we would like to point out before you continue:

You must be at least 18 years of age or older.
Any personal information provided about yourself is kept confidential.
The data you submit will be fully anonymized and used for research, evaluation, and future publication purposes of the GlobalSCAPE research project.

Please indicate whether you understand and agree with the statements above, and are willing to participate in this survey:

Yes, I understand, agree, and am willing to participate in this survey.

Qualia Analytics (qualiaanalytics.org) is a data processor that is fully compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You may view the Qualia Analytics privacy policy here.

This study is part of the GlobalSCAPE research project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101006436.

Thanks for your participation!

If you are unable to complete the entire survey now, for any reason, it's okay - your progress is saved. We can send you a message if you're willing to come back later.

The contact information you provide will not be shared with any third parties and will only be used for the purposes of this survey.

Contact Information

First name

Last name

Please click Next to continue.

In what way(s) do you see yourself?

Citizen scientist

Science or research communicator

Public engagement professional

Science writer or journalist

Volunteer in science communication

Science communication researcher

Science teacher or educator

Science museum or centre professional

Science performer

Scientist or researcher

Other (please specify)

None of the above

Please specify

Are you involved in communicating about science or research with people who are not scientists or researchers?

Over the last 12 months, please estimate the average (in hours per week) time you have worked on science communication-related activities:

Do you consider yourself a science communication professional?

Have you ever been employed as a scientist or researcher?

We understand that many science communication researchers are also involved in science communication practice. To be clear, this study focuses specifically on practice and practitioners. So please focus on this science communication practice aspect of your experience in your responses to the survey.

Please click Next to continue.

We understand that people will define the categories below in different ways. Please use your perception of what these terms mean when answering the following question.

In general, what comes to mind when you think of 'Science Communication'?

Please click Next to continue.

We understand that people will define the categories below in different ways. Please use your perception of what these terms mean when answering the following question.

What comes to mind when you think of the day-to-day experience of being a 'Science Communicator'?

Please click Next to continue.

Using the response options below, please indicate your level of agreement:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
'I have a strong professional commitment to working in science communication.'	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
'I am always paid for my science communication work.'	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
'I am actively involved in developing content to communicate scientific findings to public audiences.'	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
'I am actively involved in key decisions about how to communicate science with public audiences.'	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
'My science communication working hours change substantially from week to week.'	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
‘My current employment situation feels insecure.’	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion

Please click Next to continue.

Employment & Income

How would you describe your current working status?

Please specify

Are you currently looking for work?

Yes

How much time per week do you work?

Please specify

Did any of the following situations apply to you because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

I took paid leave

I took unpaid leave

My work hours were reduced

I was laid off

Other (please specify)

Prefer not to say

Unsure

None of the above

Please specify

		Very Difficult	Difficult	Somewhat Difficult	Neutral	Somewhat Easy	Easy	Very Easy		Not applicable / No opinion	Prefer not to say
Thinking about your work income, meeting basic needs is:		Very Difficult	Difficult	Somewhat Difficult	Neutral	Somewhat Easy	Easy	Very Easy		Not applicable / No opinion	Prefer not to say

Please click Next to continue.

We are asking these questions to better understand the diversity of our sample in this study.

Age & Gender

What is your age?

Prefer not to say

What is your gender?

We are asking about gender to understand how you self-identify for reporting/analytical purposes.

Residence & Nationality

In which country do you currently reside?

What is your nationality?

If more than one, select the one you most identify with.

Please click Next to continue.

What is your highest educational qualification?

Please specify

Which general subject area is your most recent degree in?

Please specify

What type of educational programme are you currently in?

Please specify

Which general subject area are you studying?

Please specify

Please click Next to continue.

Languages

What do you consider your native language?

Are you fluent in any other languages?

How many languages? (Other than English)

Other language:

Please click Next to continue.

Identity & Ethnicity

Do you have a disability?

Do you think of yourself as:

Do you identify with a minority ethnicity or racial group in your country?

Please click Next to continue.

Household

What is your current living status?

(Select all that apply)

I live alone

I live with a spouse or romantic partner

I live with children

I live with my parent(s)

I live with other family member(s)

I live with friend(s)

Prefer not to say

Please click Next to continue.

How many years of experience do you have in science communication?

How many years have you been active in your current professional role?

Please click Next to continue.

Does your current job role explicitly include science communication duties and responsibilities?

Please click Next to continue.

Please answer the following questions with a focus on the content of the programme(s) you participated in; note that 'science communication' does not need to be mentioned explicitly.

Have you been awarded a university degree in a topic relating to science communication?

What training in science communication have you done?

Training course or workshop

Self-led skill development undertaken independently

None of the above

Please click Next to continue.

Which of the following formal qualifications in science communication have you completed?

Bachelor's

Post-graduate diploma/certificate

Master's

PhD

None of the above

In what year did you complete this Master’s degree?

At what institution did you complete this Master's degree?

In what country did you receive your highest science communication degree?

(Start typing to find in the list.)

Is this your highest educational qualification?

For each pair of words below, please select the point between them that best describes your views of your highest science communication qualification.

Your current screen size may restrict the display of questions on this page. You may turn your device to view questions in full if you have auto-rotate enabled.

My highest science communication qualification was...

Useful

-1

-2

-3

Useless

Valuable

-1

-2

-3

Worthless

Relevant

-1

-2

-3

Irrelevant

Fascinating

-1

-2

-3

Boring

Important

-1

-2

-3

Unimportant

Please click Next to continue.

Which of the following types of training in science communication have you received?

Seminars (e.g. summer school / over one weekend)

MOOC / self-paced online course (e.g. Coursera)

Internal career-development training offered by an employer

External professional development training

Other (please specify)

None of the above

Please specify

Please click Next to continue.

Thinking about doing science communication, consider the following:

Your current screen size may restrict the display of questions on this page. You may turn your device to view questions in full if you have auto-rotate enabled.

Doing science communication is...

Inspiring

-1

-2

-3

Disappointing

Unenjoyable

-3

-2

-1

Enjoyable

Mundane

-3

-2

-1

Exciting

Difficult

-3

-2

-1

Easy

Relaxing

-1

-2

-3

Stressful

Rewarding

-1

-2

-3

Disheartening

Motivating

-1

-2

-3

Frustrating

Exhausting

-3

-2

-1

Energising

Please click Next to continue.

Thinking about doing science communication, indicate your level of disagreement or agreement with the following statements.

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
'I feel well-prepared to deliver high quality science communication.'		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
'My decisions about how to do science communication tend to be rushed.'		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
'I worry about the effectiveness of my science communication.'		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
	Please explain (optional)
'Science communication makes me feel stressed.'		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
'I have the necessary skills to achieve my science communication objectives.'		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
	Please explain (optional)

Please use the following space to further explain any of your responses above:

Please click Next to continue.

We understand that people will define science communication in different ways. Please use your perception of what science communication means to you when answering the following question(s).

Did you complete any science communication activities in the last 7 days?

Yes

Unsure

Please click Next to continue.

Please click Submit to send your responses.

Think about your most recently completed science communication activity. From this point on, please answer the survey questions with this specific activity in mind.

For each pair of words below, please select the point between them that best describes your most recently completed science communication activity:

Your current screen size may restrict the display of questions on this page. You may turn your device to view questions in full if you have auto-rotate enabled.

The science communication activity was…

Rewarding

-1

-2

-3

Disheartening

Valuable

-1

-2

-3

Worthless

Exciting

-1

-2

-3

Mundane

Difficult

-3

-2

-1

Easy

Inspiring

-1

-2

-3

Disappointing

Unenjoyable

-3

-2

-1

Enjoyable

Relaxing

-1

-2

-3

Stressful

Exhausting

-3

-2

-1

Energising

Effective

-1

-2

-3

Ineffective

Frustrating

-3

-2

-1

Motivating

Please click Next to continue.

Continue to think about your most recently completed science communication activity as you answer the next survey question(s).

What type of science communication activity were you engaged in?

Science writing/journalism

Citizen science

Research communication

Informal science learning (outside of the classroom)

Formal science teaching/education (classroom-based)

Science performing

Other (please specify)

Please specify

Please click Next to continue.

Continue to think about your most recently completed science communication activity as you answer the next survey question(s).

What were the main objectives (if any) of this science communication activity?

Inform about science

Encourage interest in science

Develop awareness of benefits of science

Inspire young people to pursue careers in science

Correct misinformation about science

Challenge stereotypes about scientists

Demonstrate the real-world application of science

Build consensus about implications of science

Encourage debate about scientific findings

Align science to societal needs

Provide opportunities for participation in science

Discuss the direction of research

Other (please specify)

Please specify

What audience age group (if any) was the focus of this science communication activity?

Children (under 13)

Young people (13-17)

Adults (18+)

Other (please specify)

Unsure

Please specify

Did your science communication activity achieve its objectives with this audience group?

Please click Next to continue.

Did you evaluate if you achieved your objectives with this audience group?

What did you do to evaluate whether you achieved your objectives?

Please click Next to continue.

Have you experienced any barriers to achieving your objectives for this science communication activity?

What science communication barriers have you experienced?

Instability in broad context (e.g., crime, flooding, political control, etc)

Insufficient infrastructure (country, institution, etc)

Insufficient financial resources

Insufficient human resource support (volunteers, staff, etc)

Inadequate transportation

Inadequate facilities

Unreliable equipment or technology

Lack of support from the institution or management

Lack of know-how

Lack of a system or strategies

Lack of education or training

Lack of interest from audiences

Lack of feedback from audiences

Other (please specify)

Please specify

Have you successfully resolved all of these barriers?

Please explain:

Please click Next to continue.

Thinking about this science communication activity, indicate your level of disagreement or agreement with the following statements.

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
‘I had the necessary skills for this science communication activity.’		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
‘I am pleased with the delivery of this science communication activity.’		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
	Please explain (optional)
‘I had the support I needed for this science communication activity.’		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
‘This science communication activity made a positive difference for the audience.’		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not applicable / No opinion
	Please explain (optional)

Please click Submit to send your responses.