Courtnay Hughes, a graduate student at UBC is conducting a research study on the career advancement and retention of Highly Qualified Women (HQW) in the Canadian Mining and Exploration Industry. This research includes a survey intended for women who are working (or who have worked) in the Canadian Mining and Exploration Industry, and have obtained a post-secondary bachelor’s degree or higher.

If you are a women who has a Bachelor’s degree or higher and you are working, (or have previously worked) in the Canadian Mining Industry – you are invited to complete this survey!

Secondly, you are welcome to forward this link to Highly Qualified Women within your own networks. The survey will be open until October 21, 2011, and takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete.

To begin the survey – open the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7BVLMFC

The data generated will be compiled into aggregate statistics to preserve the privacy of participants. If you have any questions about the research, contact: Courtnay Hughes (nee Bush) at cbush@interchange.ubc.ca, or Dr. Malcolm Scoble malcolms@mining.ubc.ca. If you have any concerns about your rights as a research subject, contact the UBC Office of Research Services at  604-822-8598 or RSIL@ors.ubc.ca.

Thank you in advance, for your participation in this research study!