This book offers a candid and unflinching account of the Ph D experience in a sector marked by precarity, insecurity and intense competition. Throughout the volume, current and former Ph D students reflect on their varied journeys, addressing challenges such as balancing study with family life, navigating ethical dilemmas and managing mental health.
The collection brings together a diverse range of voices from the Ph D community, sharing personal thoughts, lived experiences and ‘in-the-moment’ accounts of life as a doctoral candidate within the context of higher education.
By demystifying the Ph D journey and offering valuable insights, this book serves as essential reading for both Ph D students and their supervisors.
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Foreword – Sarah Pemberton
Introduction – Sarah Jones, Mikahil Azad, Liam Miles, and Adam Lynes
PART I
1. Re- entering academia: the unexpected journey – Sarah Jones
2. Entering the fray: the hyper-competitive Ph D environment – Alexander Black
3. Conceptualising a Ph D topic: navigating my way through academia – Mikahil Azad
4. New horizons: moving countries to start the Ph D – Eliska Suchomel Duskova
5. From home to the unknown: applying for postgraduate study in the UK from the global south – Manikandan Soundararajan
Editor reflections on Part I
PART II
6. Navigating the depths of grief: a journey through grief while pursuing a Ph D – Rio Waldock
7. Double duty: undertaking Ph D research while being a full- time lecturer – Charlotte Rigby
8. Balancing act: balancing family life with the Ph D – Suzanne Baggs
9. Managing the mind and Ph D’ing – Abigail Shaw
Editor reflections on Part II
PART III
10. Safety in cultures of precarity: complex trauma and the value of ‘trauma-informed’ Ph D supervision – Lisa Edge
11. Working for nothing: the exploitation of postgraduate students – Kyla Bavin
12. How close is too close? Ethical tensions and reflections in the Breddon Centre – Kavya Padmanabhan
13. Methodology unravelled: safely crossing the research minefield – Liam Miles
Editor reflections on Part III
PART IV
14. ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: the Viva and beyond – Nick Gibbs
15. The whispers of doubt: ten years after the Ph D and pervasive imposter syndrome – Adam Lynes
16. Fifteen years later, at the moral crossroads: retaining purpose and direction in the face of academic capitalism – Daniel Briggs
17. Mentoring moments: a collaborative reflection on supervision – Chelsea Braithwaite, Owen Hodgkinson, and James Treadwell
Editor reflections on Part IV
Conclusion – Sarah Jones, Mikahil Azad, Liam Miles, and Adam Lynes
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Adam Lynes is an Associate Professor in social sciences at Birmingham City University.
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