COVID-19 impacts on early career trajectories and mobility of doctoral graduates in Aotearoa New Zealand

Spronken‐Smith, Rachel; Brown, Kim; Cameron, Claire; McAuliffe, Megan J.; Riley, Tracy; Weaver, C. Kay

doi:10.1080/07294360.2022.2152782

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“…This is in line with previous studies. 20–29 Second, from a comparative perspective, international doctoral students’ wellbeing was affected the most, which agrees with studies which indicated that international doctoral students were most affected 30 , 40 and is similar to studies that found the pandemic to have an adverse effect on the wellbeing of both domestic and international students. 12 , 30–40 This further reduced students’ positive learning experiences, satisfaction with supervision, dissertation experience, and doctoral program satisfaction.…”

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“… 39 Lastly, other empirical evidence revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted international doctoral students due to loss of jobs and alteration of their career plans. 40 …”

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“…Some studies only focused on exploring only international doctoral students’ experiences during COVID-19, mostly in other countries, and a few compared international and local students’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Taiwanese and New Zealand context respectively. 30 , 40 The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic challenges is unknown as to who has suffered more (ie, whether domestic or international doctoral students) in the Russian context. This necessitates an in-depth comparative exploration of the consequences of the challenges posed by COVID-19 on doctoral students’ wellbeing in Russia.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Challenges Posed by COVID-19 on Doctoral Students’ Wellbeing in Russia: Of International and Domestic Doctoral Students, Who Suffers More?

Abdul-Rahaman¹

2023

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Background While universities closed, implementing remote teaching and learning in response to COVID-19, this change significantly impacted the lives of graduate students, given their exposure to unique and diverse experiences. It thus has become essential to understand the possible differences in regard to the pandemic’s impact on international and domestic students. Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the consequences of the challenges posed by COVID-19 on doctoral students’ wellbeing in Russia. Methods The study surveyed 4454 doctoral students across 249 Russian public universities. Results The challenges posed by COVID-19 negatively affected international doctoral students’ learning experience (β= −0.269, p<0.001); students’ satisfaction with supervision (β= −0.098, p<0.001); dissertation experience (β= −0.039, p<0.001); and doctoral program satisfaction (β= −0.034, p<0.001). Furthermore, the challenges posed by COVID-19 affected domestic doctoral students’ learning experience (β=−0.368, p<0.001); students’ satisfaction with supervision (β=−0.194, p<0.001) and doctoral program satisfaction (β=−0.034, p<0.001). However, the influence of the challenges posed by COVID-19 on communication frequency was relatively positive for both international (β=0.060, p<0.001) and domestic students (β=0.021, p<0.001), and dissertation experience (β=0.061, p<0.001) was also positive for only domestic students. Furthermore, controlled factors comprising field of study (β=−0.033, p<0.001); year of study (β=0.127, p<0.001); and university region (β=−0.056, p<0.001) influenced the effect of the challenges posed by COVID-19 on international doctoral students. Conclusion The COVID-19 challenges had the greatest impact on the wellbeing of international students. Furthermore, both international and domestic students’ communication frequency with their supervisors underwent a relatively positive impact (which implies no effect on both categories of students). Furthermore, the challenges posed by COVID-19 had no effect on domestic students’ dissertation experiences. Finally, among the controlled variables, field of study, year of study, and university region were discovered to be significant factors in relation to the challenges posed by COVID-19 for international students.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

“… 39 Lastly, other empirical evidence revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted international doctoral students due to loss of jobs and alteration of their career plans. 40 …”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Challenges Posed by COVID-19 on Doctoral Students’ Wellbeing in Russia: Of International and Domestic Doctoral Students, Who Suffers More?

Abdul-Rahaman¹

2023

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“…The changing employment landscape of this highly skilled workforce has been explored by a plethora of research (Auriol, 2007; Auriol et al., 2013; Cruz‐Castro & Sanz‐Menéndez, 2005; Hancock, 2023; McAlpine, 2020; Recotillet, 2007; Spronken‐Smith et al., 2022). However, most of existing studies revolved around the diversifying labour market outcomes of PhD graduates, with limited attention spared to their employment process.…”

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Occupational choice, satisfaction and success of PhD graduates in East Asia and the West: A systematic review

Yang,

Fumasoli

2024

Higher Education Quarterly

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The globally expanding doctoral education and the diminishing availability of academic job opportunities have prompted an increasing proportion of PhD graduates to seek employment beyond academia, drawing a growing scholarly interest. However, the existing literature on doctoral career pathways tends to be fragmented and dispersed, given the idiosyncratic individual and educational characteristics of doctorates grappling with the complex structural factors. To depict a comprehensive picture of the diversifying employment trajectories of doctorates across various geographical, disciplinary and sectoral contexts, this study conducts a systematic review, scouring 831 pertinent journal articles from the Web of Science. Following a set of inclusion criteria, 31 papers were ultimately selected to identify the key factors shaping employment trajectories of PhD graduates at structural (national supply and demand), institutional (employers' perceptions) and individual (doctorates' characteristics) levels. Drawing on the boundaryless and value‐based career theories, the authors develop a four‐dimension analytical framework, within which the findings of the 31 papers in East Asian and Western contexts are analysed. Overall, stakeholders in Western systems generally recognise the trend of PhD graduates securing non‐academic employment, whereas East Asian nations appear less receptive to this agenda. Meanwhile, due to their strong emphasis on research skills utilisation and employment stability, PhD graduates in certain economies find it challenging to pursue satisfying and successful careers, warranting increased attention. Building on the findings, we propose a four‐quadrat model in an effort to provide a tool for evaluating the capacity to absorb doctoral workforces of specific systems by categorising the doctoral professions. Highlighting shared patterns observed across various higher education systems and distinct trends prevalent in specific economies, this paper addresses key topics in doctoral education and doctorate employment literature such as labour market conditions, employment outcomes, job satisfaction, skills (mis)matches and sustainable careers.

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Perceptions of graduate attribute development and application in PhD graduates from US and NZ universities

Spronken‐Smith

Brown

Cameron

2023

Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education

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COVID-19 impacts on early career trajectories and mobility of doctoral graduates in Aotearoa New Zealand

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Challenges Posed by COVID-19 on Doctoral Students’ Wellbeing in Russia: Of International and Domestic Doctoral Students, Who Suffers More?

Challenges Posed by COVID-19 on Doctoral Students’ Wellbeing in Russia: Of International and Domestic Doctoral Students, Who Suffers More?

Occupational choice, satisfaction and success of PhD graduates in East Asia and the West: A systematic review

Perceptions of graduate attribute development and application in PhD graduates from US and NZ universities

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