Het promotiestelsel verdient beter
De mening van de Jonge Akademie liegt er niet om: De Jonge Akademie ziet de groeiende rechtsongelijkheid onder promovendi als een serieuze bedreiging van het bestel. “Bursalen bouwen geen pensioen op en maken in beginsel geen aanspraak op secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden zoals doorbetaald zwangerschapsverlof. Dit klinkt…
Results National PhD Day
During the National PhD-day I gave a presentation about responsible research practices. The results of the interactive discussion can be found below. I asked the audience (n=90) the following question: We also watched a video (specially developed for this meeting by Bruno van Wayenburg) and I asked the audience…
The employment status of doctoral recipients: An exploratory study in the Netherlands
Studies of employment often focus on general labour market developments or the employment status of vulnerable groups concentrated at the lower end of the labour market. In contrast, the employment of highly educated individuals, in particular PhD recipients, has received less empirical attention.
Who are the Job Seekers? Unemployment among Doctoral Recipients
Despite increased attention for doctoral education in recent years, one particular phenomenon has received little attention—the unemployment of doctoral candidates following graduation.