View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

Be Our (Uninvited) Guest. Experiences and Challenges of International Doctoral Students in the Czech Republic.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Be Our (Uninvited) Guest. Experiences and Challenges of International Doctoral Students in the Czech Republic.
Authors: Urban, Marek1 (AUTHOR) marek.m.urban@gmail.com, Kallová, Nikola1 (AUTHOR), Avilés, Dany Josué Vigil2 (AUTHOR), Jang, Yeaeun2 (AUTHOR), Urban, Kamila1 (AUTHOR)
Source: Higher Education Quarterly. Apr2025, Vol. 79 Issue 2, p1-15. 15p.
Subject Terms: *Mental health services, *Higher education, *Career development, *Native language, Western countries
Abstract: While extensive research addresses the working conditions of international Ph.D. students in Western countries, only little explores their experiences within Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. CEE countries favour masculine values, hierarchical structures and conservatism, and English does not serve as a primary language in both academic and non‐academic contexts. This study, involving seventeen international Ph.D. students in the Czech Republic, aimed to elucidate their experiences through in‐depth phenomenological interviews. Inductive analysis uncovered common challenges of international Ph.D. students, including language barriers, cultural misunderstandings, discrimination by university staff and gender biases. Participants also highlighted gaps in support and unclear career prospects, which contributed to increased uncertainty. To remain resilient, the participants emphasised the need for self‐care, intrinsic motivation and self‐regulation. The study suggests that enhancing university language access, equity policies, mental health services and career development programming could dramatically improve inclusiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Higher Education Quarterly is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Education Research Complete
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: ehh
DbLabel: Education Research Complete
An: 184767943
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Be Our (Uninvited) Guest. Experiences and Challenges of International Doctoral Students in the Czech Republic.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Urban%2C+Marek%22">Urban, Marek</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<i> marek.m.urban@gmail.com</i><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Kallová%2C+Nikola%22">Kallová, Nikola</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Avilés%2C+Dany+Josué+Vigil%22">Avilés, Dany Josué Vigil</searchLink><relatesTo>2</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Jang%2C+Yeaeun%22">Jang, Yeaeun</searchLink><relatesTo>2</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Urban%2C+Kamila%22">Urban, Kamila</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Higher+Education+Quarterly%22">Higher Education Quarterly</searchLink>. Apr2025, Vol. 79 Issue 2, p1-15. 15p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subject Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: *<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mental+health+services%22">Mental health services</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Higher+education%22">Higher education</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Career+development%22">Career development</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Native+language%22">Native language</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Western+countries%22">Western countries</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: While extensive research addresses the working conditions of international Ph.D. students in Western countries, only little explores their experiences within Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. CEE countries favour masculine values, hierarchical structures and conservatism, and English does not serve as a primary language in both academic and non‐academic contexts. This study, involving seventeen international Ph.D. students in the Czech Republic, aimed to elucidate their experiences through in‐depth phenomenological interviews. Inductive analysis uncovered common challenges of international Ph.D. students, including language barriers, cultural misunderstandings, discrimination by university staff and gender biases. Participants also highlighted gaps in support and unclear career prospects, which contributed to increased uncertainty. To remain resilient, the participants emphasised the need for self‐care, intrinsic motivation and self‐regulation. The study suggests that enhancing university language access, equity policies, mental health services and career development programming could dramatically improve inclusiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Higher Education Quarterly is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=ehh&AN=184767943
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1111/hequ.70013
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 15
        StartPage: 1
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Mental health services
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Higher education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Career development
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Native language
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Western countries
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Be Our (Uninvited) Guest. Experiences and Challenges of International Doctoral Students in the Czech Republic.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Urban, Marek
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Kallová, Nikola
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Avilés, Dany Josué Vigil
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Jang, Yeaeun
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Urban, Kamila
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 04
              Text: Apr2025
              Type: published
              Y: 2025
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 09515224
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 79
            – Type: issue
              Value: 2
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Higher Education Quarterly
              Type: main
ResultId 1