This paper probes the two fundamental questions: 1) how do research stressors, related to
PhD research in general and to fieldwork in particular, transform into stress for doctoral …

Purpose This paper aims to examine the effectiveness of PhD support groups as an
intervention that improves mental well-being and increases confidence in timely PhD …

Social support from the supervisor and the researcher community has been identified as one
of the determinants for successful completion of doctoral studies. Still surprisingly little is …

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 …

Despite increasing interest related to the role of graduate students in economic and social
development, science policy scholars have overlooked the role of stress and its broader …

There is still much to learn about the support required by postgraduate research students,
across academic disciplines, to facilitate successful completion of a research degree. The …

Purpose This study aims to examine the following across a six-month period in post-
graduate research (PGR) students: mental health and well-being; the effect of academic …

To help straddle the breadth of research on doctoral student stress, our team sought to
explore the landscape of doctoral student stressors by interviewing an intentionally stratified …

ABSTRACT Aim/Purpose This paper investigates the role of social support in the PhD.
Despite universities' efforts to provide a collegial PhD experience, candidates report …

Stress during doctoral study is common; however, its presence is of concern to students as it
has a deleterious impact on well-being and performance, and to the university which has a …