{"product_id":"9781350555686","title":"Mapping the Doctoral Learner's Journey Structure, Culture and Agency","description":"\u003ch3\u003eUnderstanding Student Experiences of Higher Education\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMapping the Doctoral Learner's Journey\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStructure, Culture and Agency\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaeve O'Regan | Paul Ashwin | Manja Klemencic\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Schools \/ Levels \/ Higher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you map the different dimensions of a doctoral student's experience, many of which are unseen?  How does an academic institution support the growing number of students who are often balancing doctoral pursuits with the hidden worlds of employment, personal and caring roles?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book proposes a mapping tool and conceptual framework, informed by theories of agency and Actor-Network Theory on the role of student agency, help-seeking and dynamic interaction with human and non-human actors (e.g. doctoral policies, technologies, online resources and guidelines) as influences on advancement and completion of a PhD qualification. Offering a theorization of the \"new doctoral researcher\", registering a shift in perspective from \u003ci\u003ewho\u003c\/i\u003e doctoral researchers are (e.g. personal characteristics\/ demographics) to \u003ci\u003ewhere\u003c\/i\u003e individuals are located, and \u003ci\u003ewhat else\u003c\/i\u003e (occupational\/situational\/availability of time) might potentially facilitate or impede advancement with the doctoral degree. Presenting autoethnographic research and case studies, the book provides insights into the doctoral student experience and offers recommendations for academic institutions on actions that can be taken to create a more dynamic, and transparent doctoral system which encourages agency, interaction and accountability, on the part of the student and the academic institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaeve O'Regan\u003c\/b\u003e is Student Learning Advisor at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350555686\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331268083852,"sku":"9781350555686","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350555686","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}