PhD

Paths from a PhD to the Private Sector
News
June 7, 2021

Paths from a PhD to the Private Sector

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Grants Available for PhD-Level Social Policy Research
Resources
August 6, 2018

Grants Available for PhD-Level Social Policy Research

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Book Review: The Unruly PhD
Bookshelf
September 29, 2014

Book Review: The Unruly PhD

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The Branded Sociologist: Can We Still Be On Anyone’s Side?
International Debate
May 9, 2013

The Branded Sociologist: Can We Still Be On Anyone’s Side?

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‘I’m a graduate student, get me out of here!’

‘I’m a graduate student, get me out of here!’

Taking a break from research

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To build a successful academic career, you need to play by the rules.

To build a successful academic career, you need to play by the rules.

So what exactly are the rules by which academic careers work? Where does one learn them? How does one learn them? And how, exactly, is playing by the rules to the benefit of one’s career?

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Are You a Viking? University, Masculinity and the Language of Violence

Are You a Viking? University, Masculinity and the Language of Violence

The academic world today is in the process of being colonised by the values, mindset, and operational principles of business.

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“The author has asked not to be identified in case this further affects his career prospects.”

“The author has asked not to be identified in case this further affects his career prospects.”

Many PhD graduates are forced into the troubled world of unemployment while, at the same time, being denied a public voice. How is it that extremely narrow standards of professional legitimacy are used to judge young scholars who simply cannot meet them?

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Climate Change: Is It Too Late?

Climate Change: Is It Too Late?

Editor’s note: Dr. Thomas Sterner, Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Gothenburg and Visiting Chief Economist at the Environmental Defense […]

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The Politics of Dissent

The Politics of Dissent

Recently, The Independent published a brief piece on the ‘slave-like’ working conditions of PhD students at UK universities. This sounds dramatic, but it’s hardly news – the problem has been around for years. The question arises why dissent did not emerge earlier and more forcefully.

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What should an Early-Career Research Agenda Look Like?

What should an Early-Career Research Agenda Look Like?

How to approach the years beyond the PhD. Some thoughts on alignment, coherence, breadth, and depth.

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