Demographics of respondents to the Volunteers in Research programme survey
| Mean age, years | 22.7 |
| Gender (male/female), n (%) | 58 (66.7) / 29(33.3) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) White South-east Asian Chinese Black Other | 34 (39.1) 31 (35.6) 6 (6.9) 5 (5.75) 11 (12.6) |
| Medical school, n (%) University of Birmingham Medical School Keele University School of Medicine Aston Medical School Warwick Medical School Other | 49 (56.3) 13 (14.9) 12 (13.8) 6 (6.9) 7 (8.1) |
| Undergraduate / graduate entry, n (%) | 70 (80.5) / 17 (19.5) |
| Year of study, n (%) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 | 7 (8.1) 25 (28.7) 24 (27.6) 22 (25.3) 9 (10.3) |
| Previous research experience, n (%) Within degree (undergraduate/postgraduate) Previous employment Intercalation year / elective Audit or quality improvement Observational or shadowing Other None | 23 (32.9) / 8 (11.4) 16 (22.9) 8 (11.4) / 0 (0.0) 16 (22.9) 16 (22.9) 5 (7.1) 19 (27.1) |
| Prior research type, n (%) Independent project Conference poster Lectures or seminars Workshops or small group teaching Other (please specify) | 31 (47.0) 26 (39.4) 43 (65.2) 42 (63.6) 1 (1.5) |