Embracing the Unknown

Experiences of Studying for a PhD in the Social Sciences

Sarah Jones, Mikahil Azad, Liam Miles, Adam Lynes (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

2025
Policy Press (Verlag)
978-1-4473-7388-9 (ISBN)

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This book offers a candid and unflinching account of the PhD experience in a sector marked by precarity, insecurity and intense competition. Throughout the volume, current and former PhD 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 PhD 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 PhD journey and offering valuable insights, this book serves as essential reading for both PhD students and their supervisors.

Sarah Jones is a Visiting Lecturer and a PhD Researcher in social sciences at Birmingham City University. Mikhail Azad is a PhD Researcher in social sciences at Birmingham City University. Liam Miles is a PhD researcher in social sciences at Birmingham City University. Adam Lynes is an Associate Professor in social sciences at Birmingham City University.

Part 1: Pre-PhD

1. Handling PhD Rejection but Remaining Persistent – Rio Waldock

2. Conceptualising a PhD Topic – Mikhail Sulaiman Azad

3. Hyper-competition in Securing a PhD Position – Reece Burns

4. Moving Locations to Start the PhD – Manikandan Soundararajan

Part 2: Starting/in the Process of the PhD

5. Unforeseen Life Events During the PhD – Grace Gallacher

6. Studying the PhD Part-time, and the Factors Surrounding Studying as a Mature Student – Sarah Jones

7. Undertaking PhD Research Whilst Working Full Time – Rio Waldock

8. Locating Gatekeepers/Participants in the Current Socio-economic Climate – Liam Miles

Part 3: Towards the End of the PhD

9. Balancing Family Life with the PhD – Sharda Murria

10. The Value of Support Networks – Jen-nice Harris

11. Impact of Mental Well-being During the PhD – Abigail Shaw

12. Preparing for Life After the PhD – Soozi Baggs

Part 4: Post PhD

13. 10 Years Later: Imposter Syndrome Persists – Adam Lynes

14. Reflections on Ethics in Social Sciences Research – Kavya Padmanabhan

15. Preparing for the Viva – Nicholas Gibbs

16. An Evidence-Based Account of Best Practice Towards Supervising PhD Students – Rowan Sweeney

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.7.2025
Zusatzinfo	Not illustrated
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
ISBN-10	1-4473-7388-X / 144737388X
ISBN-13	978-1-4473-7388-9 / 9781447373889
Zustand	Neuware