Abstract
The achievement of a doctoral degree has long been considered as a way of preparing for an academic career. However over the past two decades universities have undergone significant transformations, such as the move towards new missions other than teaching and research (Enders & De Weert, 2009), the increasing globalization of the academic sphere, the application of new managerial schemes (Hazelkorn et al., 2010), as well as other changes arising from policy reforms, all of which have combined to reduce employment opportunities in the higher education sector.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Ackers, L., & Coey, C. (2014). POCARIM mapping the population, careers, mobilities and impacts of advanced degree graduates in the social sciences and humanities. Final Report.
Auriol, L., Misu, M., & Freeman, R. A. (2013). Careers of doctorate holders: Analysis of labour market and mobility indicators (OECD Science Technology and Industry Working Papers, 2013/04). Paris: OECD Publishing.
Bourdieu, P. (1986). The forms of capital. In J. G. Richardson (Ed.), Handbook of theory and research for the sociology of education (pp. 241–258). New York, NY: Greenwood.
Bourdieu, P. (1999). The specificity of the scientific field and the social conditions of the progress of reason. Sociology of Science, 14(6), 19–47
Cover, T. (2006). Elements of information theory (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Wiley and Sons.
Cruz-Castro, L., & Sanz-Menéndez, L. (2005). The employment of PhDs in firms: Trajectories, mobility and innovation. Research Evaluation, 14(1), 57–69.
Dietz, J, Chompolov, I., Bozeman, B., Lane, E., & Park, J. (2000). Using the curriculum vita to study the career paths of scientists and engineers: An exploratory assessment. Scientometrics, 49(3), 419–442.
Enders, J. (2002). Serving many masters: The PhD on the labour market, the everlasting need of inequality, and the premature death of Humboldt. Higher Education, 44(3–4), 493–517.
Enders, J. (Ed.). (2004). Research training and careers in transition: A European perspective on the many faces of the PhD. Studies in Continuing Education, 26(3), 419–429.
Enders, J., & de Weert, E. (2009). The changing face of academic life: Analytical and comparative perspectives. Basingstoke, GB: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hazelkorn, E., & Moynihan, A. (2010). Transforming academic practice: Human resources challenges. In S. Kyvik & B. Lepori (Eds.), The research mission of higher education institutes outside the university sector. Dordrecht: Springer.
Henkel, M. (2000). Academic identities. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Henkel, M. (2007). Shifting boundaries and the academic profession. In M. Kogan & U. Teichler (Eds.), Key challenges to the academic profession: UNESCO forum on higher education research and knowledge. Kassel: International Centre for Higher Education Research Kassel (INCHER-Kassel).
Huisman, J., de Weert, E., & Bartelse, J. (2002). Academic careers from a European perspective: The declining desirability of the faculty position. Journal of Higher Education, 73(1), 141–160.
Inzelt, A., & Csonka, L. (2014). The careers and impact of doctoral degrees in the social sciences and humanities (Policy report 1). POCARIM project, Bergamo.
Janger, J., Strauss, A., & Campbell, D. (2013). Academic careers: A cross-country perspective (WWW for Europe Working Paper 37). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10419/125692
Mangematin, V. (2000). PhD job market: Professional trajectories and incentives during the PhD. Research Policy, 29, 741–756.
OECD. (2010). Skills for innovation and research, OECD innovation strategy. Paris: OECD.
Roach, M., & Sauermann, H. (2010). A taste for science? PhD scientists’ academic orientation and self-selection into research careers in industry. Research Policy, 39.
Scott, J. (2000). Rational choice theory. In G. Browning, A. Halcli, & F. Webster (Eds.), Understanding contemporary society: Theories of the present (pp. 126–138). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Steijn, B., Need, A., & Gesthuizen, M. (2006). Well begun, half done? Long-term effects of labour market entry in the Netherlands, 1950–2000. Work, Employment and Society, 20, 453–472.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2016 Sense Publishers
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Morettini, L., Primeri, E., Reale, E., Zinilli, A. (2016). Career Trajectories of Phd Graduates in the Social Sciences and Humanities. In: Sarrico, C., Teixeira, P., Magalhães, A., Veiga, A., Rosa, M.J., Carvalho, T. (eds) Global Challenges, National Initiatives, and Institutional Responses. Higher Education Research in the 21st Century Series. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-675-0_11
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-675-0_11
Publisher Name: SensePublishers, Rotterdam
Online ISBN: 978-94-6300-675-0
eBook Packages: EducationEducation (R0)