...Lechen Li; Jue Wu Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the socialization experience of international doctoral students in the field of biology. Design/methodology/approach Using a sequential mixed-methods approach, with a primary focus on qualitative analysis, the authors analyzed...

... beyond their advisors during the job search, and they do so regardless of what type of support they receive from their advisors. Originality/value Presented findings highlight the complex constellation of social connections that graduate students draw on for entry into the career and make...

...Gary Alan Fine; Hannah Wohl; Simone Ispa-Landa Purpose This study aims to explore how graduate students in the social sciences develop reading and note-taking routines. Design/methodology/approach Using a professional socialization framework drawing on grounded theory, this study draws...

... to account for groups’ differential probabilities of being included in the analytical sample. The authors used regression analysis to examine the relationship between students’ background characteristics, anticipatory socialization experiences, academic performance and perceived levels of disciplinary...

... and field. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study with 15 doctoral students in Engineering and in Philosophy revealed that activities in doctoral study that tend to socialize students possess value, given the conventions of various contexts or social spaces related to academe. Findings...