Honorary Research Assistant Review
at University of Reading
Placement (10 Months+)
Science, Research
Reading
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
3.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
2.8/5
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Company Culture
2.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
• Attend weekly progress update meetings with my supervisor and PhD colleagues in which I also present summaries of relevant studies for our research (‘Journal Club’)
• Work collaboratively with the Speech and Language Therapy department’s Social Communication and Interaction Preschool Supports intervention (SCIPS)
• Working directly with children with social communication needs and their parents, observation and coding skills, written case notes respecting confidentiality
• Score psychometric data (SRS-2, Parenting Stress Index, Vineland)
• Work collaboratively with the Speech and Language Therapy department’s Social Communication and Interaction Preschool Supports intervention (SCIPS)
• Working directly with children with social communication needs and their parents, observation and coding skills, written case notes respecting confidentiality
• Score psychometric data (SRS-2, Parenting Stress Index, Vineland)
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, increasingly every term specifically for my SCIPS intervention role
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed
-Data analytical skills
-Presentation skills
-Practitioner-client interaction skills
-Clinical Skills such as session planning
-Data analytical skills
-Presentation skills
-Practitioner-client interaction skills
-Clinical Skills such as session planning
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Mediocre, check ins were not consistent and kept very to the facts
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Positive, trusting and supportive
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
2/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I found my placement stressful due to my personal issues with imposter syndrome (what I now understand it to be) I did not understand this and struggled to deal with this yearlong.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
2/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at University of Reading
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend University of Reading to a friend?
No
What advice would you give to others applying to University of Reading
Be proactive in seeking extra-career opportunities and improving your employability, contact your supervisors, tutors and career support if you need support
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