Variables | Groupings | Respondents wanting a CAC | χ2 test | ||||
% | n / N | Adjusted residuals* | df | χ² | p Value | ||
Predoctoral involvement in medical research | No involvement | 26 | 10/38 | −3.0 | 2 | 22.193 | 0.0005 |
Some involvement (intercalated degree or post(s) with research, possibly with other experience, or ‘other’ experience)† | 46 | 95/205 | −1.4 | ||||
High involvement level (intercalated degree and post(s) with research and possibly ‘other’ experience, too)† | 73 | 45/62 | 4.1 | ||||
Main reason for doctorate | Interest in my area of research | 49 | 71/146 | −0.4 | 2 | 25.515 | 0.0005 |
Improving prospects for an academic/research career | 61 | 82/134 | 3.5 | ||||
Other | 15 | 6/39 | −4.6 | ||||
Influences on long-term career thinking: | |||||||
Wanting intellectual stimulation‡ | A great deal/A lot | 55 | 157/284 | 5.4 | 1 | 29.640 | 0.0005 |
A moderate amount/A little/Not at all | 6 | 2/34 | −5.4 | ||||
Enthusiasm/commitment‡ | A great deal/A lot | 52 | 156/300 | 2.9 | 1 | 8.480 | 0.004 |
A moderate amount/A little/Not at all | 17 | 3/18 | −2.9 | ||||
Self-appraisal of own skills/aptitudes | A great deal/A lot | 56 | 107/191 | 2.6 | 2 | 7.743 | 0.021 |
A moderate amount | 39 | 38/98 | −2.7 | ||||
A little/Not at all | 48 | 14/29 | −0.2 | ||||
Career promotion and prospects | A great deal/A lot | 58 | 85/146 | 2.7 | 2 | 7.300 | 0.026 |
A moderate amount | 43 | 51/118 | −1.9 | ||||
A little/Not at all | 43 | 23/54 | −1.2 | ||||
Lack of posts in other possible career paths | A great deal/A lot | 27 | 8/30 | −2.7 | 2 | 14.357 | 0.001 |
A moderate amount | 36 | 19/53 | −2.3 | ||||
A little/Not at all | 56 | 132/235 | 3.7 | ||||
CL posts: | |||||||
CL knowledge | A great deal/A lot | 73 | 27/37 | 3.0 | 2 | 19.198 | 0.0005 |
A moderate amount | 59 | 69/118 | 2.3 | ||||
A little/Nothing at all | 39 | 63/162 | −4.1 | ||||
CL attainability (accuracy of statement that CL is attainable) | Extremely/Very accurate | 63 | 60/96 | 2.9 | 2 | 16.079 | 0.0005 |
Moderately accurate | 54 | 57/105 | 1.1 | ||||
Slightly/Not at all accurate | 36 | 42/117 | −3.8 | ||||
Sources of information about possible career paths (amount of information received): | |||||||
OUCAGS/ACO | A great deal/A lot | 82 | 22/27 | 3.4 | 2 | 18.917 | 0.0005 |
A moderate amount | 65 | 33/51 | 2.2 | ||||
A little/None at all/N/A | 44 | 103/236 | −4.1 | ||||
Mentor(s) | A great deal/A lot | 64 | 50/78 | 2.8 | 2 | 8.778 | 0.012 |
A moderate amount | 49 | 40/81 | −0.2 | ||||
A little/None at all/N/A | 44 | 68/156 | −2.3 |
*For explanation and interpretation see Method section.
†The following were considered ‘posts with research’: Academic Foundation Programme posts, Academic Clinical Fellow (England, Wales, Northern Ireland), Clinical Research Fellow (Scotland) and responses of ‘other post with time for research’.
‡Due to the small numbers selecting ‘A moderate amount’, ‘A little’ and ‘Not at all’, these categories were merged in order to meet χ² test assumptions (see Method section).
ACO, Academic Careers Office; CAC, clinical academic career; CL, clinical lectureship; OUCAGS, Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School.