10 December 2015 – Parallel Session 3

The Eurodoc survey on the situation of Early Career Researchers in

Europe

Carole Chapin, urodoc

Synergies to fuel Researchers’ CareersLuxembourg, 10 – 11 December 2015

organised by

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About Eurodoc: history

The European council of Doctoral Candidate and Junior Researchers

Was founded in Girona (Spain) in 2002

Is an volunteer, not for profit, international federation of 32 national associations+ 4 observers

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Eurodoc map

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About Eurodoc: aims- Represents DCs and JRs across Europe and at the

European level

- Works to create a community of DCs and JRs across Europe

- Contributes to ERA and EHEA policies

- Envisions an ERA and EHEA where all researchers are duly recognized and respected for the essential contributions they make

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Introduction : The Eurodoc Survey I

• 8,900 doctoral candidates, 30 countries

• 12 countries presented in the report

• 77 questions

• 27 figures

• 85 tables

Dec.2008 - May 2009

Survey

Oct. 2009 - Dec.2011

Data analysis

Jan. 2011 Descriptive

report publication

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Introduction : The Eurodoc Survey I

• A first attempt

• Main questions :

• What is the real situation, concerning current employment situation, social benefits and working conditions, for doctoral candidates and junior researchers in Europe?

• What are the differences between European countries, cultures and models of doctoral education and what can one learn from such differences?

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Introduction : The Eurodoc Survey I

• Outcomes :

• Dataset• Descriptive report• Feasibility study for Eurodoc Survey II

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What do we need to know about Early Career Researchers in Europe ?

Eurodoc Survey II

I. Eurodoc plans for the study, study design and aims

II. Relevance of this project for institutions and organisations focusing on research and researchers careers in Europe, at the European, national or regional level

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I. Eurodoc Survey II : plans

- Why a Survey II ?

- Expansion of the number of countries participating

- Experiences and working conditions of DCs and JRs

- Good practices and recommendations

- Career development of recent PhD graduates

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I. Eurodoc Survey II : plans

- Variety of forms of doctoral training - Expectations and motivations of doctoral

candidates (DCs)- Training experience- Work experience- Funding for DCs/doctoral training- Pathways to doctoral training- Mobility- Career development after degree

acquisition

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II. Eurodoc Survey II : Relevance

• What forms of doctoral training can be found across Europe?– Identify the variety of forms of doctoral training

in Europe

• Expectations and motivations of doctoral candidates– What are the expectations and the motivations

of DCs with regard to their doctoral training?

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II. Eurodoc Survey II : Relevance

• What kind of training experiences are obtained by DCs and recent doctoral degree holders (RDDH)?– to determine the availability of training and

supervision and the evaluation DCs and RDDHs make of the training and supervision they had access to

• Work experience– Kinds of work experiences, application of the

Charter & Code

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II. Eurodoc Survey II : Relevance

• What are the main income sources for DCs? • What is the social and educational

background of DCs and RDDHs across Europe?– Data on the educational pathways of DCs and

RDDHs

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II. Eurodoc Survey II : Relevance

• How mobile are DCs and RDDHs in Europe?– Does the implementation of ERA and EHEA

reflect in the geographical mobility of DCs and RDDHs?

– Do they search for opportunities in Europe?– What are the hindrances/facilitators for the

international mobility with regard to doctoral training?

– What forms of international mobility can be distinguished for DCs and RDDHs?

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II. Eurodoc Survey II : Relevance

• Career development after degree acquisition– To which labour markets are RDDHs attracted?– What are the typical pathways for career

development of RDDHs? – Does the current employment fit the

competencies of the doctoral degree holder– Do doctoral degree holders meet the job

requirements? – Do doctorate degree holders working outside

academia feel well prepared for their jobs? – What are the main barriers/facilitators for finding

adequate employment after graduation?

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Conclusion

- Doctoral candidates and Junior researchers : a major issue for the ERA and EHEA

- A major issue inside HR strategies

- A need for a better understanding of this population

- A need for a comparative database at the european level

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Selected references

• Eurodoc, Eurodoc Survey I: The first Eurodoc Survey on Doctoral Candidates in Twelve European Countries. Descriptive Report (Eds. Gulay Ates, Karoline Hollander, Nadia Koltcheva, Snezana Krstic Filomena Parada), 2011.

• Work Programme Structuring the European Research Area Human Resources and Mobility, MSCA, edition September 2004.

• European Commission, The European Charter for researchers and The Code of Conduct for the recruitment of researchers, 2005.

• Eurodoc, Eurodoc Survey II : Feasibility study, 2011.

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