Early-career researchers (ECRs) make up a large portion of the academic workforce and
their experiences often reflect the wider culture of the research system. Here we surveyed …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the benefits and barriers for learning in
industrial PhD education through the perspectives of industrial PhD students. A work …

Despite the diversity of entry points into academia, little research exists examining the
experiences and impact of precarious employment at different life stages. Drawing on …

An increasing mismatch between the global supply of PhD-qualified graduates with the
global demand within the tertiary education sector comes despite academic positions …

This paper examines the emergence of the doctoral thesis as a research genre and traces
the development of thesis types and their macrostructures over time. We do this by …

In recent decades, governments have sought to increase the number of PhD graduates and
support their transition into non-academic employment. The UK is no exception to this trend …

The notion of agency has been widely used in various disciplines but is relatively new in the
field of employability of international graduates and returnees. This discussion paper …

Before the COVID-19 crisis, existing high levels of financial concerns amongst PhD students
increased their vulnerability to disruptive events. Impacts from the pandemic have increased …

Mapping Australian higher education reports were published by the Grattan Institute
between 2012 and 2018. Building on the previous work of Grattan staff and referees, the …

Over the last two decades, international governments have positioned PhD holders as vital
to prosperity–and yet, understanding of PhD holders' economic, social and cultural …