1st Edition
Prioritising the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Doctoral Researchers Promoting Healthy Research Cultures
Drawing on academic research and practitioner expertise, this essential volume provides a multidisciplinary and cross-institutional perspective on postgraduate researcher mental health and wellbeing in order to support academic and professional staff in the higher education sector.
Contributing authors unpack the key debates, issues and initiatives within higher education policy and practice, while also considering wider contextual factors that may impact upon the mental health of researchers. Readers are encouraged to recognize the importance of belonging throughout and to understand how we may promote healthy research cultures by fostering connections and community.
A crucial read for anyone working with doctoral students or involved Higher Education policy, this edited collection provides a new contribution to research within the field, bettering our understanding of the mental health of postgraduate researchers by drawing from a range perspectives.
Introduction: Prioritising the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Doctoral Researchers
Jane Creaton and Owen Gower
1. International Perspectives on the Mental Health of Doctoral Researchers
Milica Vukelić and Brian Cahill
2. Transition to Doctoral Study
Patricia C. Jackman, Rebecca Sanderson and Kelly Sisson
3. Creating a Healthy Research Culture Through Effective Supervision
Sarah Peters and Debbie M. Smith
4. A whole culture approach to doctoral education
5. Effective Training and Development for Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing
Jane Creaton
6. Investigating the effects of Covid-19 on PGRs’ mental health and wellbeing: considering short and long-term potential career impacts
Rachel Handforth and Janet Metcalfe
7. Towards care-full doctoral journeys: Inclusive strategies to foster wellbeing among doctoral researchers who are parents / carers in the UK context
8. Supporting the Development, Mental Health and Wellbeing of Doctoral Researchers of Colour
Tina Ramkalawan and Donna-Marie Holder
9. Doctoral Student Perspectives on Mental Health and Wellbeing
Yvonne Canham-Spence, Laura Chapman, Jane Creaton, Owen Gower and Julius Strack
Biography
Jane Creaton is Emeritus Professor of Higher Education at the University of Portsmouth. She is Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2019 for her expertise in doctoral education.
Owen Gower is Director of the UK Council for Graduate Education, where he leads the Council’s advocacy, including championing mental health support for doctoral researchers. He is a member of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain, a Fellow of Goodenough College, and of the Royal Society of Arts.
