Description
PhD student wellbeing has become an important area in doctoral education research, policy and practice.
Recent research (Covey, 2019 ; Evans et al. 2018; Barreira, Basilico & Bolotnyy, 2018; Levecque, et. Al. 2017; Woolston, 2017) indicates that there has been an increase in mental health challenges faced by PhD students as they navigate “the traditionally isolated and highly competitive doctoral environment” (Pretorius, Macaulay & Cahusac de Caux, 2019, p. 289). In the literature , the majority of research focusses on non-completers who have given up their studies. However for our presentation, we will be focussing on the positive, sharing research undertaken with successful PhD students and focussing on what helped them to complete their studies (McCray & Joseph-Richard, 2020; 2021).
Content will include the stressors the doctoral students experienced, and how they learnt to cope with them and sustain their well-being during their Doctoral programme. As part of the session, we will invite current BAM PhD students to consider the implications of the findings for their own doctoral journey.
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Provider Information
BAM Council Sub-Committee of Academic Affairs of Conference and Capacity Building
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Who Should Attend?
The event speaks to Sections A1, A2 and E1, as detailed in the BAM Framework
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Speakers
Professor Janet McCray
Professor Emerita Dr Janet McCray supports research activity and research supervision in the Institute of Education, Health and social Sciences, University of Chichester. As a PhD supervisor she has supported traditional and professional doctorate students to success and has examined students undertaking both routes. Recently one research focus has been on resilience in practice (McCray, 2012, 2014,2015, 2016, 2020, 2021) and she is currently exploring how PhD students can be successful, in a series of collaborative research studies with Dr Paul Joseph-Richard at Ulster University.
Dr Paul Joseph-Richard
Paul is a lecturer in Human Resource Management (HRM) at Ulster University Business School. His research seeks to extend our understanding of leadership development, programme evaluation, research-informed teaching, and doctoral researchers' development. He is a Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy and a Chartered Member of CIPD. Paul has published his research in a range of pedagogic journals. Prior to his academic career, Paul had a successful HRM career in private and public sector organisations where he developed resilient leadership in individuals and teams.
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Benefits of attending
Research and Theory:
- Get an overview of Mental Well–being and its impact on PhD study
- Be more aware of what the literature tells us about the PhD experience
- Recognise how successful PhD students manage their well-being
Personal Development:
- Learn how to flourish as a PhD student
- Hear other PhD students’ experience
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Contact
Please contact the BAM Office at [email protected] with any queries.
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Event Fee
BAM Members: Free
BAM Student Members: Free
Non-Members: £25
Non-Member Students: £15
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