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Loughborough University a great place to work, say staff
Posted on 29/12/08
Loughborough University a great place to work, say staff Staff at Loughborough University have given the organisation their overwhelming seal of approval, according to the results of the first-ever campus-wide staff survey. An amazing 95% of staff who took part in the survey say the University is a good place to work.
Eighty six per cent of those surveyed would recommend the University as a place to study and 80% would recommend it as a place to work. Almost all 98% say the University offers good pension schemes, with 77% considering that overall it provides a good pay and reward package. Around 88% believe that the University is committed to equality of opportunity for all its staff.
The survey was undertaken over the summer and covered a range of issues, including job satisfaction, pay and conditions, communications, and health, safety and welfare. Independent Human Resources consultancy Capita People Development managed the process on behalf of the University.
Over 65% of Loughboroughs 3,100 staff took part in the survey the highest percentage response rate in the higher education sector that Capita have ever had. The survey also revealed that Loughborough benchmarks favourably against other higher education institutions.
Professor Shirley Pearce, the Universitys Vice Chancellor, says: The results are extremely encouraging, both in terms of the excellent response rate and the very high levels of satisfaction. Loughborough is proud of its ranking as one of the countrys leading universities, particularly in terms of the student experience. That record is made possible by the hard work of our staff, and it is good that they see the University as aleading employer, both locally and within the higher education sector.
The survey also identified some areas where staff believe further improvements could be made, including the efficiency of the Universitys decision-making processes, communication between departments, and support for staff during change.
We will be considering the findings of the survey very carefully and will be putting in place steps to address the issues raised by our staff, adds Professor Pearce. In true Loughborough tradition we will be seeking to improve still further, both as an employer and as an education provider.
As an added incentive for staff to participate in the survey, the University agreed to donate 1 to charity for each completed survey. As a result over 2,000 was given to three chosen charities the British Heart Foundation, Rainbows Childrens Hospice and Raindrops for Life.
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