WORKING-CLASS ACADEMICS BLOG

A recap of my PhD and a thank you to all those who have taken part so far. 

Thank you too all those who have taken part in this study so far.  My PhD experience would not be the same if I did not have the chance to listen to and read about the experiences of other graduates in north Wales. Thank you 🙂

For those who have came to my blog for the first time here is a recap of my study.

I am conducting research into the destinations of graduates from north Wales. This study is being carried out in conjunction with the School of Social Science, Bangor University and is funded by the Economic Social and Research Council. This study aims to gain a thorough understanding of the experiences of north Wales graduates, post graduation, so as to help university careers services deliver careers advice and guidance that is responsive to what local graduates need.

Whilst I am mainly focusing on those who graduated in 2008, with a degree in either Engineering & Technology; Social Studies or Business & Administration from north Wales,  I am always interested in speaking to graduates from north Wales and beyond – no matter what your degree subject was.  I am however concentrating on people who graduated within the last five years.

Where I am up to with this research.  At present I am carrying out interviews with north Wales graduates to discuss their post graduation experiences.  I am also setting up interviews with University and College Careers Services to discuss issues relating to careers advice and guidance for graduates.

Details of the study.  Please see below for links to the letter to respondents;  information sheet and online survey.

Letter to potential respondents –  https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Mjl-rGaFkyV7pW2EvbHRo0-XOjICN8AtZCX4cRj18u0

Information sheet – https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1I9_Ovkn1kR6OzMz2zsKcDcvqOKrz84WXbpfQgy9oFeI

Online questionnaire – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHdyNklFb2Rzb3FGaWw0OWhGai02WVE6MQ#gid=0

Further details.  If you would like to be kept up to date with the progress of this ESRC study or if you have any further questions you are welcome to email me on sopc2c@bangor.ac.uk, get in touch via this blog, or through Twitter @Beyond_Grad

Thank you.

Teresa