Publication rates of, and attitudes toward, summer research projects: 10-year experience from a single institution in New Zealand

Figures & data

Table 1 The number of annual summer projects per school between 2010 and 2016

	2010/2011	2011/2012	2012/2013	2013/2014	2014/2015	2015/2016	Total
UOC	53	36	53	45	48	50	285
DSM	128	114	109	92	98	94	635
UOW	38	27	31	37	29	31	193
Total	219	177	193	174	175	175	1,113

Abbreviations: DSM, Dunedin School of Medicine; UOC, University of Otago, Christchurch campus; UOW, University of Otago, Wellington campus.

Table 2 Student and supervisor satisfaction with the UOC summer studentship program (5-point Likert scale; 1= strongly agree; 5= strongly disagree)

	Student, Mean±SD	Supervisor, Mean±SD
Response rate (%)	48/245 (19.6%)	73/242 (30.2%)
The program is clearly advertised as an option for interested students.	2.4±1.1	2.1±1.1
The summer studentship program is well set-up.	2.0±0.9	2.1±0.9
The allotted duration for research is adequate.	1.9±0.9	2.3±0.9
The support (financial, intellectual/supervision) from the university is adequate.	2.1±1.1	N/A
The summer studentship increased my interest in research.	2.3±1.2	N/A
I would do it again.	2.2±1.3	N/A
I would recommend a colleague to do it.	1.9±1.0	2.1±1.1

Abbreviations: N/A, not applicable; SD, standard deviation; UOC, University of Otago, Christchurch campus.