Table 1.

The list of questions included in the online survey.

Question	Format
What is your gender?	Multiple choice
How old are you?	Free text
At what stage of your training are you currently in?	Multiple choice
How much protected time did you have to work on your project?	Multiple choice
When did you complete your project?	Multiple choice
What was the structure of your project?	Multiple choice
What type of project did you do?	Multiple choice
Did the project make you more or less interested in neurosurgery?	Likert scale
Did the project help you gain a better understanding of what a career in neurosurgery might be like?	Likert scale
Did the project help you develop knowledge in one or more neurosurgical procedure, pathology, and/or presentation?	Likert scale
Did you enjoy working on your project?	Likert scale
Would you recommend neurosurgery centered project to your peers?	Likert scale
Do you think that the project was a good “taster” for neurosurgery?	Likert scale
Do you think that the project provided a type of exposure to neurosurgery that could not have been achieved through a traditional clinical placement?	Likert scale
Did the project help you make valuable connections with neurosurgical registrars and consultants?	Likert scale
Have you had work in relation to your project presented at a conference?	Multiple choice
Have you had work in relation to your project published in a medical journal?	Multiple choice
Did the experience help you when applying for a neurosurgical training post?	Multiple choice
Any other comments you would share regarding your neurosurgical project?	Free text