Library Item
Why Graduate Students Reject the Fast Track
Description:
“We recently completed an unparalleled survey, with more than eight
thousand doctoral student respondents across the University of
California system, and what we heard is worrisome: major research
universities may be losing some of the most talented tenure-track
academics before they even arrive. In the eyes of many doctoral
students, the academic fast track has a bad reputation-one of
unrelenting work hours that allow little or no room for a satisfying
family life. If this sentiment is broadly shared among current and
future student cohorts, the future life-blood of academia may be at
stake, as promising young scholars seek alternative career paths with
better work-life balance.”
