Survey Pride in STEM
Ahead of the International Day of LGBTQ+ People in STEM on November 18
th
, 2022, we want to get an impression of the current situation for members of the LGBTQ+ community within CIBSS and within the area of STEM in general. The survey is completely anonymous. You can skip any of the survey's questions and still submit the remaining answers.
- Anne Classen and Peter Walentek, for the Equal Opportunity and Diversity Committee of the Cluster of Excellence CIBSS - Centre of Integrative Biological Signalling Studies at the University of Freiburg.
Abbreviations
STEM: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
LGBTQ+: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and others.
Please note:
We do not encourage you to provide any personal information within this survey that may reveal your identity to us. If you want to report an incident or need support, we suggest to contact an omboudsperson from your institution/region. For the University of Freiburg, you find an overvew of contact points here:
https://gdape.uni-freiburg.de/service-and-contact-points
For questions or comments, feel free to contact us via email: anne.classen@zbsa.uni-freiburg.de or peter.walentek@medizin.uni-freiburg.de
1.
Are you a CIBSS member or associated with CIBSS?
Yes
No
2.
What is your role?
BSc or MSc student in a STEM subject
PhD in STEM
Postdoc in STEM
Research Group Leader in STEM
Student or researcher in a non-STEM field
Administration
Other
3.
What makes you interested in the topic of LGBTQ+ in STEM (multiple selections possible)?
I myself identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Someone I know identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
I want to know more about the LGBTQ+ community in STEM.
Other
4.
Would you say your work environment is LGBTQ+ friendly?
Yes
No
Would you like to elaborate?
5.
Have you yourself or someone you know experienced any disadvantages or problems because of LGBTQ+ identification at work or in the scientific community?
Yes
No
Would you like to give examples?
6.
Do you think that LGBTQ+ researchers in STEM should be worried to experience disadvantages or problems at work or in the scientific community?
Yes
No
7.
Do you think that the sexual orientation of a person matters in STEM?
Yes
No
8.
The University of Freiburg's Gender and Diversity Office provides several contact points and offers counselling to prevent and assist against discrimination and unequal treatment. Have you used any of these resources?
Yes, and I found them helpful
Yes, but I did not find them helpful
No, but I might in the future
No, and I do not think I will in the future
I was not aware that these resources exist
Instead/additionally I used other resources that I found helpful:
9.
Is there anything you would like to add?
I would wish for additional resources or support at CIBSS or the University of Freiburg
I have a comment
Other
Please specify