Surviving Academia: Sustainability in Science and Careers
In her research Andrea Kis studied the sustainability of science and academic careers, focusing on working conditions, psychological values and system sustainability
On 30 January, Andrea Kis from the Technology, Innovation & Society (TIS) group received her PhD for her research entitled 鈥淪urviving academia: Studies on the sustainability of science and academic careers'. In her dissertation, Kis examines the sustainability of scientific systems and the human factors behind science.
Research experiences
Kis' research focuses on the experiences of young researchers and their work environments. She found that while many doctoral students experience good conditions, some face inadequate supervision and less than ideal research environments. These conditions can lead doctoral students to consider ending their academic careers, which conflicts with sustainable development goals.
Psychological Values
In her second and third papers, Kis discusses the psychological values of academic researchers. A better understanding of what individual researchers value can help improve academic careers and make science more attractive to a more diverse group of individuals.
Sustainability of Science
Kis' fourth paper conceptualizes sustainability within the scientific system. She emphasizes the importance of thinking collectively about the reliability of the knowledge produced and the sustainability of the academic workforce. By using sustainability frameworks, we can better understand how we do science and develop solutions to current problems within the academic system.
Andrea Kis defended her thesis 30th January. Title of PhD thesis: 鈥溾�� Supervisors: Wybo Houkes, Elena Mas Tur, Dani毛l Lakens and Krist Vaesen.