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Practice guide reveals structural challenges of doctoral programs in media and communication studies, highlighting critical areas for prospective European candidates.
Doctoral education in Europe is shaped as much by employment law, funding models, and institutional culture as by intellectual work, yet these conditions are rarely discussed openly with prospective candidates. This guide, written by early-career researchers for early-career researchers, offers orientation on six dimensions of the doctoral experience: employment and funding models, research environments, supervision, work culture, doing a PhD abroad, and career development. Each section closes with concrete questions to investigate and steps to take, alongside anonymous testimonials from doctoral researchers across Europe. Aimed at anyone considering or starting a PhD in media and communication studies.
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