Seifert, Keziah S (2022) The experience of PhD students of colour and how they navigate their relationships, identity and work environment at the University of Groningen. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The present study looked into how PhD students of colour experience their relationships and navigate their identity and work environment at the University of Groningen. People of colour (POC) were used as a sample for this research because they are an underrepresented group at the University of Groningen (RUG). We conducted semi-structured interviews with nine participants from different faculties and asked about their work environment, supervisor relationships and their identities as POC’s. The results revealed that participants perceived their PhD environment as largely positive but faced some adversities. Previous experiences with adversities outside of the university left a lasting impact on them. Participants had both positive and negative perceptions of Dutch culture and made different efforts to integrate and adjust. In general, participants desired community, and being affirmed was a valuable part of both their professional and personal relationships. They were aware of the benefits of having a support network and experienced more negative emotions when they lacked a sense of belonging. These findings contribute to a slowly emerging body of research that represents minority groups in academia. Recommendations were made for how the RUG can better facilitate the PhD experience for POC students. Limitations of the study include not being able to reach theoretical saturation due to time constraints. Future efforts should invest in a narrower focus group as well as having a comparison group of white/non-POC participants.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Hoek, J.M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Other [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Mar 2022 12:35 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2022 12:35 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/263 |
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