Please indicate whether you understand the information provided above, agree with the statements above, and are willing to participate in this evaluation:
1 = Yes, I understand, agree, and am willing to participate in this survey

In what year were you born?
-97 = Prefer not to say

Please indicate if you are...
2 = Female
1 = Male
4 = Non-binary
3 = Other
-97 = Prefer not to say

Are you currently a student at school, college or university?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Unsure
-97 = Prefer not to say

What is the highest level of formal education you have completed?
1 = Bachelor’s (or equivalent) level
2 = Master’s (or equivalent) level
3 = Doctoral (or equivalent) level
-97 = Prefer not to say
-98 = Other (please specify)

Which general subject area(s) do you hold degrees in (at or above the bachelor’s level)?
1 = Education

Which general subject area(s) do you hold degrees in (at or above the bachelor’s level)?
1 = Arts and humanities

Which general subject area(s) do you hold degrees in (at or above the bachelor’s level)?
1 = Social sciences, journalism and information

Which general subject area(s) do you hold degrees in (at or above the bachelor’s level)?
1 = Business, administration and law

Which general subject area(s) do you hold degrees in (at or above the bachelor’s level)?
1 = Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Which general subject area(s) do you hold degrees in (at or above the bachelor’s level)?
1 = Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

Which general subject area(s) do you hold degrees in (at or above the bachelor’s level)?
1 = Engineering, manufacturing and construction

Which general subject area(s) do you hold degrees in (at or above the bachelor’s level)?
1 = Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

Which general subject area(s) do you hold degrees in (at or above the bachelor’s level)?
1 = Health and welfare

Which general subject area(s) do you hold degrees in (at or above the bachelor’s level)?
1 = Services

In what type of organisation do you work (or have you most recently worked)?
1 = Industry (large)
2 = Small and medium-size enterprise [less than 250 employees]
3 = Civil society/non-governmental organisation
4 = Policy
5 = National governmental organisation (including research/innovation funders)
6 = International governmental organisation (including research/innovation funders)
7 = University or similar research performing organisation
8 = Education (other than university)
-97 = Prefer not to say
-98 = Other (please specify)

What is your current employment status?
1 = Employed full-time
2 = Employed part-time
3 = Unemployed (currently looking for work)
4 = Unemployed (not currently looking for work)
5 = Student only
6 = Retired
7 = Self-employed
-97 = Prefer not to say
-98 = Other (please specify)

Gender is irrelevant in my work.'
1 = Strongly Disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Somewhat Disagree
4 = Neutral
5 = Somewhat Agree
6 = Agree
7 = Strongly Agree
-96 = Not applicable / No opinion

How many hours did you spend on the following activities in the last 7 days? If you do not and have not spent time with the following activities, please enter 0. Otherwise, please enter a value greater than 0.
1 = Prefer not to Say

How many years were you (or have you been) in your current role?
-97 = Prefer not to Say

In which of the five marine and maritime sector organisations below are you a staff member?
1 = Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy (Ireland)
2 = Institut Universitaire Mer Littoral U.Nantes (IUML), France
3 = Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (Gran Canaria)
4 = Swansea University (Wales)
5 = WavEC Offshore Renewables (Portugal)
-97 = Prefer not to say

In your view, has your marine & maritime sector organisation involved individuals/organisations with a diverse range of perspectives and expertise when planning its research and innovation work in the last 12 months?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Unsure
4 = Not applicable / No opinion
-97 = Prefer not to say

What steps, if any, are you aware of that your organisation has taken to involve individuals/organisations with a diverse range of perspectives and expertise in planning its research and innovation work in the last 12 months?
1 = Unsure

Are you aware of any barriers the organisation faces in promoting gender equality?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Unsure

Please select the sectors associated with the external stakeholders you have collaborated with.
1 = Universities

Please select the sectors associated with the external stakeholders you have collaborated with.
2 = Education community

Please select the sectors associated with the external stakeholders you have collaborated with.
3 = NGOs

Please select the sectors associated with the external stakeholders you have collaborated with.
4 = Citizens

Please select the sectors associated with the external stakeholders you have collaborated with.
5 = Policymakers

Please select the sectors associated with the external stakeholders you have collaborated with.
6 = Industry partners

Please select the sectors associated with the external stakeholders you have collaborated with.
7 = Media

Select all of the stages of the research process where you involved stakeholders:
1 = Research ideas generation

Select all of the stages of the research process where you involved stakeholders:
2 = Research project scoping

Select all of the stages of the research process where you involved stakeholders:
3 = Research design/planning

Select all of the stages of the research process where you involved stakeholders:
4 = Research proposal development

Select all of the stages of the research process where you involved stakeholders:
5 = Data collection

Select all of the stages of the research process where you involved stakeholders:
6 = Data management

Select all of the stages of the research process where you involved stakeholders:
7 = Knowledge transfer / dissemination

Select all of the stages of the research process where you involved stakeholders:
8 = Commercialisation

Select all of the stages of the research process where you involved stakeholders:
9 = Assessing impact of the project

Are you willing to continue with this survey?
1 = Yes, I can answer a few more questions.
2 = No, I do not want to continue.