A life story study of PhD students (re)constructing their multivoiced identity

Sun, Xiujuan

doi:10.1080/0158037x.2021.1872523

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“…The most salient advantage of narrative inquiry is that it not only provides an exhaustive understanding of participants' experiences but also offers insights into the meanings they ascribe to critical events, and reveals the effect of those events on individual thinking and behaviour (Wells, 2011). This methodology has been widely used in identity research, including in studies assessing the identity constructions of PhD students and academics (Jones et al, 2022; Sun, 2021).…”

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Exploring the identity development of PhD graduates transitioning to non‐researcher roles

Li¹,

Horta²

2023

Higher Education Quarterly

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In this study, we explore the identity development of PhD graduates transitioning into non‐researcher roles. Through the conceptual lens of identity‐trajectory theory and based on interviews with 26 PhD graduates from three leading research universities in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, we analyse their identity‐trajectory development after their transition to non‐research employment. The findings show that PhD graduates develop their identity trajectories based on their existing sense of researcher‐self through a variety of practices that involve intellectual, networking and institutional dimensions. Individual agency plays a key role in overcoming structural constraints in the workplace, yet its level varies according to one's willingness to pursue a non‐research career. The findings highlight the fluidity in identity development and the role of the researcher‐self as a positive legacy of doctoral training, including for PhD graduates taking non‐researcher roles.

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“…Many studies have investigated how students' identity develop during doctoral studies (e.g. Mantai, 2017; Sun, 2022). Such studies have taken into account the relevant factors when starting doctoral studies (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%