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Vekkaila, Jenna; Virtanen, Viivi; Taina, Juha; Pyhältö, Kirsi – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
The post-doctoral phase is characterized by a high level of competition and even a risk of unemployment due to the increasing number of PhDs. This study explores the function of social support or lack of it in post PhD researchers' engaging and disengaging experiences from the beginning of their careers as researchers. The data were collected from…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students
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Hakkarainen, Kai Pekka; Wires, Susanna; Keskinen, Jenni; Paavola, Sami; Pohjola, Pasi; Lonka, Kirsti; Pyhältö, Kirsi – Studies in Continuing Education, 2014
The purpose of the present study was to investigate knowledge-creating agency by examining doctoral students' accounts of their pursuits, using structured interviews. We examined all of the talk apparently related to agency of 13 doctoral students taking part in collective doctoral training in two, highly regarded Finnish research communities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Research Universities