Franziska Lessky
Biographic Data
| ID | 5797432 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Franziska Lessky |
| GIVEN NAMES | Franziska |
| FAMILY NAME | Lessky |
| SIGNATURE | LESSKY F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universität Innsbruck |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4075-5080 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Academic identity crafting
Much of the research on identity formation of early-career researchers (ECRs) emphasizes how neoliberal restructuring of academia has impacted processes of becoming an academic. As a marginalized population in the academy, this is especially acute for women and female-read bodies. This study illuminates “academic identity crafting” processes based on sixteen interviews with ECRs in the United States and Austria who identified as women. Findings p…
The unity of research and teaching under threat
The growing importance of third-party funding, excellence policies, and organisational differentiation are eroding the Humboldtian idea of a unity of research and teaching. Though studies show a perceived preference for research over teaching amongst academics, there remains a dearth of research into the association between the research-teaching nexus and job satisfaction. We know little about whether, and if so how, national higher education con…
Finding their way
This study examines the career pathways and identity formation of early career researchers (ECRs) within higher education (HE) studies. We understand HE studies as a field of study in which HE is the object of the research. Addressing a significant gap in existing literature, our study investigates how individuals become researchers in HE studies and how social contexts shape their professional identities. Through a qualitative, biographical appr…
“We’ve got a bit of a family mantra that you don’t give up”
Numerous studies consider the reasons why students, particularly those from historically underrepresented groups, decide to depart university prior to completing their studies. Much of this attrition research focuses on the problems students encounter during their studies and the ways these issues might curtail their ability to sustain academic engagement. In this paper, we instead focus on the ways in which students, all of whom are first in the…
First-in-Family students’ roots and routes into higher education
This study fills significant gaps in knowledge around how familial dynamics shape First-in-Family students’ educational pathways, inform how they engage with the higher education setting, and drive them to break intergenerational cycles of educational attainment. Twenty-seven interviews with First-in-Family students in four public universities in Austria revealed three drivers: aligning with familial expectations, leaving one’s social milieu and …
First-Generation Students in the post-pandemic university
This special issue, titled ‘First-Generation Students in the post-pandemic university: Centring students’ experiences in moving towards a more inclusive higher education’, brings together eight research articles that shed light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student equity. By taking a holistic view on First-Generation Students’ journeys into and through higher education, and by valuing their experiences in different institutional and …
Does Combining Work and Study ‘Pay Off’? Investigating Intersectional Effects of Term‐Time Employment, First‐Generation Status and Gender on Graduate Outcomes
Despite globally increasing numbers of university students participating in paid employment during their studies, there is limited evidence on whether working during the lecture period (i.e., term‐time) is beneficial for graduate outcomes, especially from an intersectional perspective. Using Austrian national administrative data on all university graduates between 2009 and 2018 ( N = 90,026), we examine how student employment is associated with g…
An international comparison of graduate outcome survey instruments
Die akademische Profession in Österreich. Eine Analyse der Apiks-Austria-Erhebung
Die umfassende Analyse der APIKS(Academic Profession in the Knowledge-Based Society)-Austria-Studie, die auf über 5.000 Teilnehmenden beruht und im ersten Halbjahr 2021 stattfand, gewährt tiefe Einblicke in die Gestaltung der Profession des wissenschaftlichen und künstlerischen Personals an österreichischen Hochschulen. Kernpunkte wie Lehre, Forschung, Transferaktivitäten sowie das zugrunde liegende Wissenschaftsverständnis und die Governance- un…
Studium als Balanceakt
Dieses Open-Access-Buch untersucht studienbezogene Erfahrungen von First-in-Family Studierenden in Österreich und Dynamiken, die den Studienerfolg prägen
Social selectivity and gender-segregation across fields of study
This study explores stratification within the Austrian university system by focusing on social selectivity and gender-segregation across fields of study. We investigate how much the choice of field of study is associated with parental educational background and the gender of the students—especially, how these characteristics vary across individual (teaching) subjects. Teacher training is often regarded as typically chosen by women and preferred b…
Informational capital and the transition to university
The agenda for widening participation in higher education has led to increasing numbers of students with a broader range of education and family backgrounds. However, transitioning to the university landscape remains a highly complex negotiation process, especially for first‐in‐family students, who cannot draw on previous experience from higher education in their families. Gaining access to informational capital—a combination of cultural and soci…
Higher education access, participation and progression
Social selectivity and gender-segregation across fields of study
This study explores stratification within the Austrian university system by focusing on social selectivity and gender-segregation across fields of study. We investigate how much the choice of field of study is associated with parental educational background and the gender of the students—especially, how these characteristics vary across individual (teaching) subjects. Teacher training is often regarded as typically chosen by women and preferred b…
Informational capital and the transition to university
The agenda for widening participation in higher education has led to increasing numbers of students with a broader range of education and family backgrounds. However, transitioning to the university landscape remains a highly complex negotiation process, especially for first‐in‐family students, who cannot draw on previous experience from higher education in their families. Gaining access to informational capital—a combination of cultural and soci…
Higher education access, participation and progression
Social selectivity and gender-segregation across fields of study
This study explores stratification within the Austrian university system by focusing on social selectivity and gender-segregation across fields of study. We investigate how much the choice of field of study is associated with parental educational background and the gender of the students—especially, how these characteristics vary across individual (teaching) subjects. Teacher training is often regarded as typically chosen by women and preferred b…
Studium als Balanceakt
Dieses Open-Access-Buch untersucht studienbezogene Erfahrungen von First-in-Family Studierenden in Österreich und Dynamiken, die den Studienerfolg prägen
Die akademische Profession in Österreich. Eine Analyse der Apiks-Austria-Erhebung
Die umfassende Analyse der APIKS(Academic Profession in the Knowledge-Based Society)-Austria-Studie, die auf über 5.000 Teilnehmenden beruht und im ersten Halbjahr 2021 stattfand, gewährt tiefe Einblicke in die Gestaltung der Profession des wissenschaftlichen und künstlerischen Personals an österreichischen Hochschulen. Kernpunkte wie Lehre, Forschung, Transferaktivitäten sowie das zugrunde liegende Wissenschaftsverständnis und die Governance- un…
First-in-Family students’ roots and routes into higher education
This study fills significant gaps in knowledge around how familial dynamics shape First-in-Family students’ educational pathways, inform how they engage with the higher education setting, and drive them to break intergenerational cycles of educational attainment. Twenty-seven interviews with First-in-Family students in four public universities in Austria revealed three drivers: aligning with familial expectations, leaving one’s social milieu and …
First-Generation Students in the post-pandemic university
This special issue, titled ‘First-Generation Students in the post-pandemic university: Centring students’ experiences in moving towards a more inclusive higher education’, brings together eight research articles that shed light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student equity. By taking a holistic view on First-Generation Students’ journeys into and through higher education, and by valuing their experiences in different institutional and …
Does Combining Work and Study ‘Pay Off’? Investigating Intersectional Effects of Term‐Time Employment, First‐Generation Status and Gender on Graduate Outcomes
Despite globally increasing numbers of university students participating in paid employment during their studies, there is limited evidence on whether working during the lecture period (i.e., term‐time) is beneficial for graduate outcomes, especially from an intersectional perspective. Using Austrian national administrative data on all university graduates between 2009 and 2018 ( N = 90,026), we examine how student employment is associated with g…
An international comparison of graduate outcome survey instruments
Academic identity crafting
Much of the research on identity formation of early-career researchers (ECRs) emphasizes how neoliberal restructuring of academia has impacted processes of becoming an academic. As a marginalized population in the academy, this is especially acute for women and female-read bodies. This study illuminates “academic identity crafting” processes based on sixteen interviews with ECRs in the United States and Austria who identified as women. Findings p…
The unity of research and teaching under threat
The growing importance of third-party funding, excellence policies, and organisational differentiation are eroding the Humboldtian idea of a unity of research and teaching. Though studies show a perceived preference for research over teaching amongst academics, there remains a dearth of research into the association between the research-teaching nexus and job satisfaction. We know little about whether, and if so how, national higher education con…
Finding their way
This study examines the career pathways and identity formation of early career researchers (ECRs) within higher education (HE) studies. We understand HE studies as a field of study in which HE is the object of the research. Addressing a significant gap in existing literature, our study investigates how individuals become researchers in HE studies and how social contexts shape their professional identities. Through a qualitative, biographical appr…
“We’ve got a bit of a family mantra that you don’t give up”
Numerous studies consider the reasons why students, particularly those from historically underrepresented groups, decide to depart university prior to completing their studies. Much of this attrition research focuses on the problems students encounter during their studies and the ways these issues might curtail their ability to sustain academic engagement. In this paper, we instead focus on the ways in which students, all of whom are first in the…
Higher education (8 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Demographic economics (3 works) · Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works)