Research Reports
A survey of postdoctoral researchers and final-year PhD students in psychology: Research funding, career needs and working conditions (June 2006)
A report funded by the Research Board and undertaken on behalf of the Board by
Sarah Norgate (University of Salford) and Jane Ginsborg (Royal Northern College of Music). The report includes sections on:
- Today's postdoctoral researchers: Estimate of population size
- Tomorrow's postdoctoral researchers: Estimate of population size
- Respondent characteristics
- Sources of research funding
- Meeting the career needs of postdoctoral researchers
- Career aspirations
- Working conditions - Fixed-term contracts, Access to resources and opportunities, teaching hours
- Is there a need for a postdoctoral network?
- Executive Summary
Postdoctoral Research Survey
For a hard-copy of the Report please contact Liz.Beech@bps.org.uk
Membership Survey (July 2005)
A survey of the membership looking at members perceptions and expectations of all aspects of Society membership.