Transitioning beyond Academia: engagement and disengagement experiences of HASS PhD holders

PhD holders are increasingly exploring careers beyond academia, yet, little is understood about their transition experiences, particularly in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) disciplines. While research suggests that these transitions are both challenging and satisfactory, there is l...

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Autores: Garcia-Morante, Marina, Sundström, Laura, Pyhältö, Kirsi, Castelló, Montserrat
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/5007
https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2025.2468849
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Palabra clave:Formació doctoral
Carreres post-doctorals
Carreres doctorals no-acadèmiques
Compromís
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spelling Transitioning beyond Academia: engagement and disengagement experiences of HASS PhD holdersGarcia-Morante, MarinaSundström, LauraPyhältö, KirsiCastelló, MontserratFormació doctoralCarreres post-doctoralsCarreres doctorals no-acadèmiquesCompromísPhD holders are increasingly exploring careers beyond academia, yet, little is understood about their transition experiences, particularly in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) disciplines. While research suggests that these transitions are both challenging and satisfactory, there is limited knowledge about the specific engagement (e.g. feeling absorbed) and disengagement (e.g. experiencing detachment) experiences during these transitions, as well as the career factors influencing them. This study aimed to explore the engagement and disengagement experiences of 20 HASS PhD holders from Spain and Finland who transitioned beyond academia. Specifically, we examined how working conditions, personal values, and professional support interacted with these experiences. Interviews were conducted and analysed using an inductive-deductive content analysis approach. Our findings revealed two primary career trajectories: non-academic and hybrid careers. HASS PhD holders described low levels of engagement with academia, while a pronounced engagement was observed towards hybrid careers. Our results showed that work environment and personal values being relevant besides the well-known job stability and work-life balance factors among engagement experiences. Furthermore, results showed the interplay between diverse career factors, revealing misalignments between PhD careers and support mechanisms. Overall, the study underscores the complex interactions between working conditions, personal values, and professional support within engagement and disengagement experiences, highlighting the need for tailored support systems to facilitate sustainable research careers beyond academia.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionTaylor & FrancisUniversitat Ramon Llull. Facultat de Psicologia, Ciències de l'Educació i de l'Esport Blanquerna2025info:eu-repo/semantics/article15http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/5007https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2025.2468849reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésStudies in Higher Education, 2025, 1–16.info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MCIN i AEI/PN I+D/PID2019-109358RB-I00info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MCIN i AEI/PN I+D/PRE2020-093026© L'autor/aAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:20.500.14342/50072026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Transitioning beyond Academia: engagement and disengagement experiences of HASS PhD holders
title Transitioning beyond Academia: engagement and disengagement experiences of HASS PhD holders
spellingShingle Transitioning beyond Academia: engagement and disengagement experiences of HASS PhD holders
Garcia-Morante, Marina
Formació doctoral
Carreres post-doctorals
Carreres doctorals no-acadèmiques
Compromís
title_short Transitioning beyond Academia: engagement and disengagement experiences of HASS PhD holders
title_full Transitioning beyond Academia: engagement and disengagement experiences of HASS PhD holders
title_fullStr Transitioning beyond Academia: engagement and disengagement experiences of HASS PhD holders
title_full_unstemmed Transitioning beyond Academia: engagement and disengagement experiences of HASS PhD holders
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dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Garcia-Morante, Marina
Sundström, Laura
Pyhältö, Kirsi
Castelló, Montserrat
author Garcia-Morante, Marina
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Sundström, Laura
Pyhältö, Kirsi
Castelló, Montserrat
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Pyhältö, Kirsi
Castelló, Montserrat
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Formació doctoral
Carreres post-doctorals
Carreres doctorals no-acadèmiques
Compromís
topic Formació doctoral
Carreres post-doctorals
Carreres doctorals no-acadèmiques
Compromís
description PhD holders are increasingly exploring careers beyond academia, yet, little is understood about their transition experiences, particularly in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) disciplines. While research suggests that these transitions are both challenging and satisfactory, there is limited knowledge about the specific engagement (e.g. feeling absorbed) and disengagement (e.g. experiencing detachment) experiences during these transitions, as well as the career factors influencing them. This study aimed to explore the engagement and disengagement experiences of 20 HASS PhD holders from Spain and Finland who transitioned beyond academia. Specifically, we examined how working conditions, personal values, and professional support interacted with these experiences. Interviews were conducted and analysed using an inductive-deductive content analysis approach. Our findings revealed two primary career trajectories: non-academic and hybrid careers. HASS PhD holders described low levels of engagement with academia, while a pronounced engagement was observed towards hybrid careers. Our results showed that work environment and personal values being relevant besides the well-known job stability and work-life balance factors among engagement experiences. Furthermore, results showed the interplay between diverse career factors, revealing misalignments between PhD careers and support mechanisms. Overall, the study underscores the complex interactions between working conditions, personal values, and professional support within engagement and disengagement experiences, highlighting the need for tailored support systems to facilitate sustainable research careers beyond academia.
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