Thank you to everyone who took part in the survey. A summary of the results is given below. Note that only validated entries were included in these results, so e.g. anonymous submissions had to be discarded.
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The results are categorised by (Y)ear of graduation, the number of responses are given in parentheses:
A: Y < 2000 (53) B: 2000 <= Y <= 2007 (40) C: 2007 < Y <= 2010 (33) D: 2010 < Y (40)


Q. Have you found employment (the question is actually "Are you not unemployed"):
A: 53/53 B: 40/40 C: 31/33 D: 40/40

Q. If you're employed (actually employed), are you working in academic research?:
A: 45/51 B: 33/39 C: 19/22 D: n/a

If you're currently employed as a post-doc, are you working for a UK institute?
A: 10/13 B: 20/27 C: 7/20 D: n/a

If you're currently employed as a post-doc, did you apply for a UK post-doc?
A: 12/13 B: 24/27 C: 15/20 D: n/a

If you applied for a UK post-doc and you're currently employed as a post-doc or academic, did you get a job offer?
A: 10/12 B: 17/24 C: 6/15 D: n/a

If you applied for a UK post-doc, did you get a job offer? (Note that this could include people who have only just submitted their thesis, hence the previous question is easier to interpret).
A: 36/39 B: 23/33 C: 6/21 D: n/a

If you're currently employed as an academic, are you working for a UK institute?
A: 18/33 B: 3/7 C: n/a D: n/a

If you're currently employed as an academic, did you apply for a UK job?
A: 28/33 B: 6/7 C: n/a D: n/a

If you applied for a UK job and you're currently employed as an academic, did you get a job offer?
A: 23/28 B: 5/6 C: n/a D: n/a

If you applied for a UK academic job, did you get a job offer?
A: 23/35 B: 5/11 C: 1/2 D: n/a


Opinions (of those who expressed an opinion) - What is the current strength of the following disciplines, relative to the international standard in that field?
Particle: Very good
Nuclear: Average
Astronomy: Very good

How do you feel the current funding situation will affect the strength of the following fields, relative to the international standard in that field?
Particle: Moderate to Severe negative effect
Nuclear: Moderate to Severe negative effect
Astronomy: Moderate to Severe negative effect


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