The 2021 survey ran from 27 April to 19 May and was completed by 8,597 individuals, a response rate of 59%.
Feedback and data from the survey was analysed by colleagues across all levels to provide a deeper understanding of staff experience of working at Oxford. A number of themes emerged from the data, which informed actions to improve staff experience at institutional, Divisional and Departmental levels.
You can view the institutional survey results via:
- An infographic (JPG)
- A scorecard comparing our results with the HEI benchmark, where available (PDF)
- A brief narrative report (PDF)
More detailed results for staff in different demographic groups are provided on the 2021 results webpage (SSO required).
Survey results were considered by Personnel Committee, as part of its annual agenda-setting exercise. The key themes of focus for improving employee satisfaction were:
- Career development
- Inclusion; and
- Wellbeing and the sense of being valued.
The area that was of greatest cause for concern was workload, with only 51% of staff agreeing that they could meet the requirements of their job without regularly working excessive hours: the issue was particularly acute among Associate Professors, with only 14% agreement.
The Equality and Diversity Panel considered the results through an equality lens, and agreed that while there were some small differences between demographic groups, by far the most important variable is department, with wide disparities in satisfaction and experience evident across all divisions. However, some demographic groups were consistently less positive than others, particularly disabled staff and those who had experienced mental ill-health in the last year.
You can read more about other priorities in this blog: staff.admin.ox.ac.uk/article/new-ways-of-working-and-hr-priorities
