Bridging the expectation gap
A survey of Australian PhD candidates and supervisors in politics and international relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234030 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Casey (0000-0003-2115-4431, Australian National University, corresponding author), Serrin Rutledge-Prior (0000-0002-8099-1718, Australian National University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 494-512 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10361146.2023.2277927 |
| OpenAlex | W4388494535 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
What do PhD candidates and supervisors say about the quality of PhD training, the supervisory experience, and post-PhD career prospects? With little research into the quality of Australian politics and international relations PhD programmes, and the impacts of COVID-19 exacerbating concerns about academic job prospects, we need to evaluate the quality of PhD training. This paper reports on two mirrored surveys of PhD candidates (n = 109) and supervisors (n = 55) in Politics and International Relations from twenty-three Australian universities. The survey, conducted in 2022, drew on a 2013 survey of Australian PhD candidates in these disciplines, allowing for temporal comparisons. We find that methods training is perceived as largely non-existent or insufficient. We also find that there is a lack of job preparedness training built into the PhD programme, whether for academic or non-academic careers. Finally, we highlight ongoing gendered disparities that negatively impact female candidates and supervisors
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |