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Grants Available for PhD-Level Social Policy Research

By Social Science Space | Published: August 6, 2018

PhD students at the dissertation level who have an interest in social policy research are encouraged to apply for a grant from the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy by December 1.

Posted in Resources | Also tagged grants, Horowitz Foundation, Irving Louis Horowitz, Opportunities | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Unruly PhD

By Sin Yee Koh | Published: September 29, 2014

There is a greater world beyond the academia, and that it is OK to pursue alternative paths, Revecca Peabody writes in her new book about negotiating the journey to obtain a PhD and the twisting path to deploy it.

Posted in Bookshelf, Career | Also tagged Book Review | Leave a comment

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

By Daniel Nehring | Published: May 9, 2013

Sociology is a brand. To survive or even thrive in the academic marketplace, sociology needs to take care of its image. But at what cost?

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

By Greg White | Published: March 8, 2013

Taking a break from research

Posted in Career, News | Also tagged Anxiety, Dissertation, Early Career Researchers, getting a phd, Grad School, stress, Thesis | 3 Responses

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

By Daniel Nehring | Published: February 6, 2013

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?

Posted in Career, International Debates, News | Also tagged Academic Career, Academic Job, Academic Job Market, Academic Job Search, Higher Education Teaching, Social Science, Sociology | 3 Responses

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

By Daniel Nehring | Published: November 25, 2012

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

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

By Daniel Nehring | Published: August 7, 2012

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?

The Politics of Dissent

By Daniel Nehring | Published: June 14, 2012

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.

What should an Early-Career Research Agenda Look Like?

By Daniel Nehring | Published: February 14, 2012

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

Posted in Career, Featured, Interdisciplinarity, Research | Also tagged China, Early Research Career, Post-Doctoral Studies, Research, Research, Social Science, Sociology, Transnational Research | 1 Response

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