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