In the latter part of 2022, we asked colleagues to have their say on a range of topics in our Staff Survey, including our University strategy, how we support you to do your job and develop your career, recognition and reward, wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion, leadership and management, communications and organisational change.
6,565 (50%) of you took the time to complete the survey and today (Monday, 16 January) we are releasing the results gathered by our independent engagement partner, People Insight.
Staff surveys capture a selection of views from across the University at a particular point in time, and we are very grateful to all those who took the opportunity to share their views and suggestions. It is important for us to have this feedback to ensure that we move in the right direction as we evolve and implement the changes you identify across the University.
Positive feedback from our staff includes:
• Our University purpose: 70% of respondents agree that at work they feel they can make a positive difference.
• Engagement: 75% of respondents are proud to work for the University. Over two-thirds of staff responded that they would recommend the University as a good place to work (69%) and would recommend the University as a good place to be a student (67%).
• Line management: 86% of respondents agree that their manager treats them with respect.
• Role and Development: 80% of respondents know what is expected of them in their job and find their work interesting and challenging.
• Enablement: 91% of respondents feel trusted to get on with their job and 85% agree the University enables flexible working.
• Equality, Diversity and inclusion (EDI): 75% of respondents agree that the University is inclusive and committed to EDI.
The main areas of concern voiced by staff in this survey are:
• Organisational Change and improving our operational systems: 28% of respondents agree that the University manages change effectively. This is just below the sector average.
• Leadership: One-third of respondents agree that the President’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) manage and lead the University well; just over one in five (22%) disagree and the remaining 44% neither agree nor disagree.
• Wellbeing: Many staff are positive about their working conditions but a sizeable proportion are not. They report that they are not able to manage their job pressures, their workload or achieve a good balance between work and home (between 10-20% for each of these three questions).
• Bullying, harassment, and discrimination: Only 63% of respondents would feel able to report bullying or harassment, 17% disagreed.
• Communications within the University: Only one-third of respondents agree there is good communication between different parts of the University – fewer than in previous surveys.
More information
To view the full survey results and reports visit Staff Survey Results 2022.