Microscopy Training Needs Survey

Posted by Georgina Fletcher, on 20 June 2024

The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) are currently running a Training Needs Survey, which will be live until 30^th July, 2024. Fill in the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/66TLZQW

In a recent review exercise the RMS established that in 2014 over 30 training courses for different microscopy modalities and techniques were running in the UK. By 2024 this had shrunk to 10. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, changes in the funding landscape and steps forwards in Microscopy have all made a profound difference to the skills development landscape.

This 15 minute survey will help the RMS get a better understanding of what Imaging Scientists (including PhD Students, Postdocs, Staff Scientists and Research Technical Professionals and more) are looking for in terms of training and career development. Which techniques would you value learning, how far will you travel, how long would you like the course to be…etc?

We need your input to help shape tomorrow’s microscopy community! Let us know how we can serve you best.

This is an international survey that is open to everyone who uses microscopy for their research, and we are interested in capturing all areas of science. We will publish the results on the RMS website within 6 months.

As an extra incentive there is a prize draw for those who complete the survey with a chance to win a £100 Amazon voucher!