A major survey (using a comprehensive review tool) was undertaken of over 250 academic staff in an Irish university, which used a range of inventory items and related measures to identify:

• the distribution of approaches to teaching,
• key contextual factors in the selection of methods,
• perceptions of the 'environment' in which their work is situated
• areas of professional interest,
• and alignment with institutional mission

The results from this survey have subsequently fed into strategy and institutional prioritisation processes, indicating the value of coordinating and representing the 'academic voice' in a way which articulates needs and respects diversity of opinion.