The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic for North-South Research Collaboration default Caution: JavaScript execution is disabled in your browser or for this website. You may not be able to answer all questions in this survey. Please, verify your browser parameters. Thank you for taking part in this survey. Please share the survey with a colleague who may be interested. If you would like to use the results for your own research, please indicate so at the end of the survey. The results will be used to develop Science, Technology and Innovation policy guidelines for supporting North-South research collaboration during the pandemic. For further information, please contact Dr. Sulayman K. Sowe (sulayman.sowe@uni-bayreuth.com) There are 25 questions in this survey. SECTION 1-Demography (This question is mandatory) In which country do you currently reside? Choose one of the following answers Please choose... Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua & Deps Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Rep Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea North Korea South Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar, Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russian Federation Rwanda St Kitts & Nevis St Lucia Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome & Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Which of the following includes your age? Choose one of the following answers 18-24 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65-74 years 75 and over No answer What is your gender? Female Male No answer What is your profession? Check all that apply Researcher Teacher/Lecturer University Professor Director of Research Institute Principal Investigator/Project Manager Administrator Doctoral/Postdoctoral candidate Support Staff (IT, Administration) Other profession not listed above What is your research area or field of study? Choose one of the following answers Please choose... Business and Management Computer Science and Information Technology Education Environmental, Agricultural, and Physical Sciences Government and Law Library and Information Science Media and Communications Medical, Healthcare, and Life Sciences Science and Engineering Security and Forensics Social Sciences and Humanities Mathematics and Statistics Where do you work? Check all that apply Public Sector Private Sector Research Center/Cluster of Excellence Nonprofit Sector/NGO Not working Which of the following is your Research Center/Cluster of Excellence? Check all that apply The African Cluster Center, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya The African Cluster Center, University of Lagos, Nigeria The African Cluster Center, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa The African Cluster Center, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso The Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, University of Bayreuth, Germany Other Research Center/Cluster of Excellence in the Global South Other Research Center/Cluster of Excellence in the Global North Are you currently involved in a research project? Choose one of the following answers Yes No No answer Which of the following is true about your research project? Check all that apply The project started BEFORE the COVID-19 pandemic. The project started DURING the COVID-19 pandemic. The project was DISCONTINUED during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is PUT ON HOLD during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project FUNDING is continuing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some project ACTIVITIES (e.g. travel for meeting and conferences) will not be funded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the Wikipedia definition of the North-South divide, where are the MAJORITY of your project partners based? Choose one of the following answers Global North (e.g. Western Europe) Global South (e.g. Africa) Equally distributed between the global North and South No answer SECTION 2-Use of ICT during the COVID-19 pandemic How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your use of the following technologies? Increase during the pandemic Same as before the pandemic Decrease during the pandemic No answer Zoom Increase during the pandemic Same as before the pandemic Decrease during the pandemic No answer WhatsApp Increase during the pandemic Same as before the pandemic Decrease during the pandemic No answer Microsoft Teams Increase during the pandemic Same as before the pandemic Decrease during the pandemic No answer Cisco Webx Increase during the pandemic Same as before the pandemic Decrease during the pandemic No answer Adobe Connect Increase during the pandemic Same as before the pandemic Decrease during the pandemic No answer Hangout/Meet Increase during the pandemic Same as before the pandemic Decrease during the pandemic No answer Skype Increase during the pandemic Same as before the pandemic Decrease during the pandemic No answer GoToMeeting Increase during the pandemic Same as before the pandemic Decrease during the pandemic No answer Facetime Increase during the pandemic Same as before the pandemic Decrease during the pandemic No answer Other technologies Increase during the pandemic Same as before the pandemic Decrease during the pandemic No answer Which of the following best describes the challenges or problems you encountered during your use of some of the above technologies? Check all that apply Downloading/Installing the software before the meeting. Audio problems during the meeting. Video problems during the meeting. Sharing my screen or presentation during the meeting. Joining the meeting early. Recording a meeting. Internet connection (insufficient internet bandwidth). Joining the meeting by phone. Interacting, chatting with participants. How many meetings relating to your research did you attend during the last 6 months? Only numbers may be entered in these fields. Number of videoconferencing meetings using computer/Laptop/Tablet: Reset Number of meetings using telephone/Cellphone: Reset Which of the following platforms are you using to collaborate with your colleagues about your research? Check all that apply Twitter LinkedIn Facebook ResearchGate Instagram Google Scholar YouTube Other collaborative platforms Which of the following cloud storage services are you using to share your research data? Check all that apply Google Drive Microsoft OneDrive iCloud Drive Dropbox LiveDrive OneDrive Box Zoolz Amazon Cloud Drive Nextcloud Bespoke solution, especially customised for your institutional needs. Other cloud storage services SECTION 3-Working from home (remotely) during the COVID-19 pandemic Are you working from home? Yes No No answer How many countries have you visited during the last 6 months? Each answer must be at most 10 Number of countries visited: 0 10 Reset On a scale of 1 (most affected) to 10 (less affected), how has the following affected your ability to work from home? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Lack of electricity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Lack of internet connection 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Slow internet collection 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Cost of mobile data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Lack of appropriate equipment (laptop, headphone) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Difficulty in reaching out to research collaborators 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Lack of face-to-face contact with colleagues 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Difficulty in scheduling meetings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer On a scale of 1 to 10, please rank the following from most distracting (rank 1) to not distracting (rank 10) when you work from home. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Children 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Neighbours 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Other family members (e.g. siblings, spouse) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer TV/Radio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Phone calls/Messaging 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer Other distractions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No answer SECTION 4-General opinion about the COVID-19 pandemic How has the pandemic lockdown affected your Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer Scientific output (publications) Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer Access to and exchange of scientific information Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer Access to research data Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer Access to research partners and networks Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer Knowledge exchange with research partners Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer International research collaboration (e.g. between Africa and EU) Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer Local research collaboration (within the same country) Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer Hiring of new researchers/staff/student assistants Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer Laboratory and Fieldwork Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer Local events (Meetings, workshops, Conferences) Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer International events (Meetings, workshops, Conferences) Most affected Affected Less affected Not affected No answer Would you like to continue working from home after the lockdown? Choose one of the following answers Yes No Not decided No answer Which of the following applies to you during the lockdown? Yes Uncertain No No answer I feel more productive Yes Uncertain No No answer I lost contact with some research collaborators Yes Uncertain No No answer Sometimes I feel depressed Yes Uncertain No No answer Sometimes I have difficulty scheduling my work Yes Uncertain No No answer Am looking forward to the end of the lockdown Yes Uncertain No No answer Sometimes I have face-to-face meetings Yes Uncertain No No answer I attracted/joined a new research project Yes Uncertain No No answer I have learnt new set of skills or technology Yes Uncertain No No answer I experienced (electricity) power outage Yes Uncertain No No answer I experienced internet shutdown Yes Uncertain No No answer I feel less productive Yes Uncertain No No answer Please summarise any opinion you would like to share about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting your research collaboration. 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