Homophily and Academic Isolation
In addition to the sense of isolation felt by all researchers who will spend much of their time working alone, some people may also be subject to additional feelings of isolation.
Research suggests that international and part-time doctoral researchers, and those from underrepresented minority groups, are more likely to feel isolated.
Studies have also shown that unless a programme is specifically designed to support interdisciplinary researchers, they will often feel excluded from the wider traditional research culture of the university. ‘The increased diversity of the doctoral researcher population can lead to challenges and mismatches in expectations between student and supervisor ’. Duke and Denicolo (2017). Continue reading “Homophily Among Students and Academics”