A trio-autoethnographic analysis of the experiences and wellbeing of part-time doctoral students with full-time academic roles

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Abstract

This study highlights the needs and potentialities of an often-overlooked group: Part-Time Doctoral Students who are Full-Time Academics at their institutions (PTSFTAs). Such students are rarely considered in the research literature, yet they face a unique set of tensions as their roles and identities evolve. This study contributes fresh understanding of PTSFTAs’ experiences and wellbeing through a thematic analysis of a series of five open conversations reflecting on the supervisory process. Three PTSFTAs who studied and work at the same institution engaged in a series of trio-autoethnographic dialogues. These dialogues were structured around five doctoral supervision concepts. Tensions are identified that have the potential to affect PTSFTA wellbeing and identity. The study concludes that a student-centred doctoral supervision process can enable PTSFAs to develop multifaceted personal and professional identities and rich personal epistemologies.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages15
JournalInnovations in Education and Teaching International
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Aug 2024

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Keywords

  • Doctoral supervision
  • wellbeing
  • academic role

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