The phenomenon of scientific mobility, actively developing in recent decades, attracts
increasing attention of researchers in view of its importance for the development of science …

The postdoctoral workforce comprises a growing proportion of the science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) community, and plays a vital role in advancing …

In this study, we assess the effects of temporary employment on job satisfaction and the
personal lives of recent PhD graduates. Temporary employment is becoming increasingly …

Increased public investment in PhD education to drive innovation has led to a recent rapid
growth in the number of PhD graduates. Academic labour markets have not developed at …

Social networking sites are an increasingly important tool for career development, especially
for highly skilled individuals. Moreover, they may constitute valuable sources of data for …

This paper addresses the subjective experiences of PhD holders from Switzerland and the
UK who pursue careers beyond academia. Drawing on the concepts of organisational …

Doctoral education was primarily designed to answer the human resources needs of
academia. However, nowadays, increasing numbers of doctorate holders seek employment …

This paper examines the potential earnings premium associated with a doctoral degree
(PhDs, ISCED9) over postgraduate degrees (PGs, or Masters, ISCED7) in the UK. We …

Previous research in different national contexts has shown that individual preferences for
certain job attributes, objective labour market conditions, subjective career prospects, and …

The paper explores how doctoral education and doctoral researchers in Europe are
currently positioned, in relation to changes in the conditions of academic work and in the …