Profile: John
Key facts
PhD discipline: Classics
Area(s) of work: University teaching; information technology
Year of graduation: 2002
Date of Interview: 17/06/2008
Year of graduation: 2002
Date of Interview: 17/06/2008
Timeline
John - background to PhDJohn outlines the funding he received and the timeframe in which he completed his PhD.
John - deciding against an academic careerJohn explains how and why his aspirations about an academic career changed.
John - learning technologistJohn describes his role as a learning technologist in a research-intensive university.
John - moving out of academiaJohn describes his move away from the idea of a lectureship and the process through which he identified the type of work and culture that would suit him best.
John - PhD experienceJohn shares his experience of doing a PhD, and particularly the challenge of completing his thesis while working as a lecturer.
John - the meaning of the PhDJohn considers whether the PhD affects his identity and how it influences the way he does his job.