Academic questions
The academic questions report has a series of charts and tables showing the proportion of trainee responses to the academic questions in the national training survey by deanery/NHSE local office against the UK-wide benchmark.
The report includes NTS data from 2015 to 2019 and 2021 to 2026.
In 2026 the academic questions were revised and longitudinal reporting ended. We made this change following consultation with trainees and representatives in postgraduate clinical academic training to reflect the needs and experiences of today’s academic trainees.
The academic questions are asked to doctors in training who are in one of the following two cohorts:
- In a non-academic training post and indicate within the NTS they have used their 'protected research time to undertake research in the last 12 months' (GENHQ77).
- In an academic trainee post. These doctors do not get the generic NTS questionnaire or the programme specific questions.
| Question Master Code | Question Text |
|---|---|
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GENHQ77/ACADQ100 |
The following section asks about experiences undertaking clinical academic research or study. This may be as part of an integrated clinical academic programme, a locally or organisation-funded scheme, or the use of your protected research time to conduct research in a post. If any of the above applies, please select yes to answer the academic questions, even if the time wasn't protected. Have you used your protected research time to undertake research in the last 12 months? |
| ACADQ101 |
Which, if any, of the following clinical academic roles do you currently hold? Please note - an academic traineeship occurs when a trainee is undertaking formal academic training alongside their clinical training or has taken time out of clinical training to undertake academic training. |
| ACADQ102 | Which, if any, of the following organisations fund the academic component of your post? |
| ACADQ103 | Please select the institution the academic component of your post is associated with. |
| ACADQ104 | What is your main area of research/academic activity? Please select one. |
| ACADQ105 | Do you have a clear idea of how your research/academic time is going to be structured for the duration of your current post? |
| ACADQ106 | On what basis is your research/academic time structured? |
| ACADQ107 | To what extent has your research/academic time been protected since starting your current post (excluding on-call commitments)? |
| ACADQ108 | To what extent has your research/academic time been protected within the last year (excluding on-call commitments)? |
| ACADQ109 | When your protected research/academic time is used for clinical service, how often are you able to take back an equivalent amount of time at a later date? |
| ACADQ110 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? My on-call commitments do not adversely affect my research/academic time. |
| ACADQ111 |
Which, if any, of the following supervisors support you with your research/academic study? Tick all that apply. Research supervisor: Provides day-to-day supervision of your research project, including study design, methodology, analysis, and outputs. Academic supervisor: Provides oversight of your overall academic training and development, including career progression, training opportunities, and balancing clinical and academic commitments. Educational supervisor: Responsible for the overall supervision and management of a trainee’s learning and educational progress during a placement or series of placements. |
| ACADQ112 | Overall, how would you rate the quality of the supervision that supports your research or academic study? |
| ACADQ113 | Have you had a formal review of your academic progress in your current post (e.g. through an appraisal or development of a personal development plan)? |
| ACADQ114 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The formal review of my academic progress was useful. |
| ACADQ115 | Have you received career advice about progressing a clinical academic career? |
| ACADQ116 | Have you had access to an academic mentoring scheme? |
| ACADQ117 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The clinical and academic aspects of my post are well integrated. |
| ACADQ118 | My Training Programme Director supports me to focus on my academic/research work, including accommodating this alongside clinical requirements. |
| ACADQ119 | My Specialty Academic Lead(s) provides appropriate support and guidance to help me meet the academic requirements in my current post. |
| ACADQ120 | I am able to meet both the clinical and academic training requirements of my post. |
| ACADQ121 | What are the planned outputs of your research activity? (Tick all that apply) |
| ACADQ122 | Thinking about your role in clinical academia/research, which of the following best describes what you expect to be doing one year from now? Select one option only. |
| ACADQ123 | Reflecting on your answer to the previous question, which of the following factors have influenced your plans? (Tick all that apply) |
Please refer to briefing note 3 – annex E for the full list of academic questions and answers.
