...Katerina Cidlinska Purpose The study aims to contribute to scholarly discussion about the goals and content of doctoral education through the retrospective investigation of the pre-PhD professional identities of PhD graduates who did not pursue a tenure-track career. The findings offer...

... of career aspirations, which can be done by strengthening GSs’ professional identities. This study aims to explore an interdisciplinary partnership designed to strengthen STEM GS professional identity. Design/methodology/approach The STEM Partnership Project (SPP), asked STEM GSs to serve...

... experience across disciplines: professional identity, work–life balance and relationship with supervisor. While the majority of the current literature seems to highlight the importance of career prospects in the daily lives of postdoctoral researchers, the other two aspects seem to be somewhat less explored...

...Alessa Hillbrink; Regina Jucks Purpose Developing professional identities as both researchers and teachers is core to doctoral students’ growth. Given the primacy of research for the university career, this study aimed at answering the following questions: how much do doctoral students identify...