Title: Resilience Among Doctoral Candidates During a Global Health Crisis: An Initial Assessment of Wellbeing and Academic Writing
Stream: Higher Education
Presentation Type: Live-Stream Presentation
Authors:
Basil Cahusac de Caux, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
Abstract:
Researchers around the world have been quick to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a wide range of stakeholders in higher education. A survey by the SERU Consortium has identified "doctoral researchers" as the group of students most vulnerable to the deterioration of mental health during the global pandemic. Despite this, doctoral candidates receive little attention within the literature on global health crises and higher education. In April 2020 I conducted a survey of doctoral candidates around the world, in order to investigate the impact of the pandemic on their academic writing output and strategies. I also conducted follow-up interviews to corroborate the data generated by the surveys. A total of 121 doctoral candidates from European, American, Asian, and Australasian institutions responded to the survey, and a paper analyzing their responses was recently published in the International Journal of Doctoral Studies. This presentation will provide a preliminary overview of the wellbeing and academic performance of doctoral candidates during the pandemic, by drawing on data that has yet to be published. It will explore the following research questions: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the wellbeing of doctoral candidates? How does doctoral candidates’ ability to produce academic writing and adopt writing strategies correlate with their wellbeing? How can institutions better support doctoral candidates and their supervisors in times like these?
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