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
 418
Less than 6 months
 129
Over a year
 246

What was your main reason for attending the training?

Total responses
1
Other
 148
To build on existing knowledge for my own interests
 11
To build an existing knowledge to aid me in my current research/ work
 174
To learn something new for my own interests
 22
To learn something new to aid me in my current research/ work
 437

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
 108
Never - unaware of them
 168
Never - used other service
 111
Occasionally (once in a while to monthly)
 307

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)
 227
Never - use other service
 82
Occasionally (once in a while to monthly)
 446

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

Total responses
Maybe
 252
No
 46
Other
 20
Yes
 444

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
 339
Independently
 212
Other
 23
With the help of an expert
 66

How did the training event help with your work?

 Total responses
It improved my ability to handle data
 415
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
 114
It did not help as I do not use the tool(s)/ resource(s) covered in the training event
 33
Other
 2

Attending the training event led to/ facilitated

Total responses
Useful collaboration(s) with other participants/ trainers from the training event
 102
Publication of my work
 117
Submission of my dissertation/ thesis for degree purposes
 57
Submission of a grant application
 33
Change in career
 38
Not applicable
 282
Other
 15
Authoring of software
 47

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

Total responses
1-5
 376
16-24
 5
25+
 17
6-15
 40
None
 155
None yet, but intend to do so in the future
 168

Would you recommend the training to others?

 Total responses
Maybe
 40
No
 8
Yes, I already have
 476
Yes, I would
 232