Impact metrics report

Please note, not all questions were answered by all survey respondents due to the way in which individual surveys were set up.

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How long ago did you attend the training?

Total responses

6 months to a year
358
Less than 6 months
129
Over a year
246

What was your main reason for attending the training?

Total responses

1
Other
144
To build on existing knowledge for my own interests
11
To build an existing knowledge to aid me in my current research/ work
156
To learn something new for my own interests
21
To learn something new to aid me in my current research/ work
400

How often did you use the tool(s)/ resource(s), covered in the training, BEFORE attending the training?

Total responses

Frequently (weekly to daily)
68
Never - aware of them, but had not used them
89
Never - unaware of them
157
Never - used other service
108
Occasionally (once in a while to monthly)
286

How often do you use the tool(s)/ resource(s), covered in the training, AFTER having attended the training?

Total responses

Frequently (weekly to daily)
212
Never - use other service
79
Occasionally (once in a while to monthly)
410

Do you feel that you are able to explain to others what you learnt in the training?

Total responses

Maybe
239
No
43
Other
17
Yes
409

Are you now able to use the tool(s)/ resource(s) covered in the training?

Total responses

By using training materials/ notes from the training event
302
Independently
200
Other
22
With the help of an expert
62

How did the training event help with your work?

Total responses
It improved my ability to handle data
372
It enabled me to complete certain tasks more quickly
300
It improved communication with the bioinformatician/ statistician analyzing my data
144
It has not helped yet but I anticipate a future impact
110
It did not help as I do not use the tool(s)/ resource(s) covered in the training event
32
Other
2

Attending the training event led to/ facilitated

Total responses

Useful collaboration(s) with other participants/ trainers from the training event
94
Publication of my work
114
Submission of my dissertation/ thesis for degree purposes
57
Submission of a grant application
32
Change in career
34
Not applicable
259
Other
11
Authoring of software
46

How many people have you shared the skills and/or knowledge that you learned during the training, with?

Total responses

1-5
348
16-24
5
25+
17
6-15
40
None
141
None yet, but intend to do so in the future
156

Would you recommend the training to others?

Total responses
Maybe
39
No
7
Yes, I already have
438
Yes, I would
218