
Paths from a PhD to the Private Sector
The impact of the pandemic on all sectors is only beginning to emerge and given the need for greater flexibility, […]
2 years agoA space to explore, share and shape the issues facing social and behavioral scientists
The impact of the pandemic on all sectors is only beginning to emerge and given the need for greater flexibility, […]
2 years agoPhD 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.
5 years agoThere 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.
9 years agoSociology is a brand. To survive or even thrive in the academic marketplace, sociology needs to take care of its image. But at what cost?
10 years agoTaking a break from research
10 years agoSo 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?
10 years agoThe academic world today is in the process of being colonised by the values, mindset, and operational principles of business.
11 years agoMany 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?
11 years agoEditor’s note: Dr. Thomas Sterner, Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Gothenburg and Visiting Chief Economist at the […]
11 years agoRecently, 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.
11 years agoHow to approach the years beyond the PhD. Some thoughts on alignment, coherence, breadth, and depth.
11 years ago