Profile: Marie
Key facts
PhD discipline: History
Area(s) of work: H.E. lecturer; secondary school teacher
Year of graduation: 2004
Date of Interview: 12/06/2008
Year of graduation: 2004
Date of Interview: 12/06/2008
Timeline
Marie - background to the PhDMarie talks about when and how she came to embark on a PhD after some time managing a sandwich shop and a brief spell in the Police Force.
Marie - career building during the PhDMarie gives a brief overview of the career related activities she engaged in during her PhD.
Marie - connections between your PhD and your current roleMarie considers the links between her PhD and teaching history in a school.
Marie - did you anticipate an academic career?Marie captures her own and her supervisor’s expectations.
Marie - did you do any paid work during the PhD?Marie describes her work with young people prior to entering teaching.
Marie - did you ever think about giving up?Marie accounts for her determination to complete her PhD.
Marie - do you have any regrets about doing the PhD?Marie looks back at the value of her PhD experience.
Marie - does the work that you do reflect the things that motivate you in life?Marie considers how her work and environment suit her.
Marie - employer attitude to the PhDMarie explains the value of her PhD to her employer and how it is viewed by her colleagues.
Marie - expectations of where the PhD might leadMarie discusses how her expectations changed during her PhD.
Marie - family and friends' attitudes to the PhDMarie comments on how family and friends’ felt about her PhD.
Marie - finishing up and moving onMarie recalls in detail the process of applying for jobs while finishing her PhD.
Marie - having a PhD and a PGCE and working in a public schoolMarie reflects on her decision to teach in the independent sector.
Marie - history teacherMarie describes her work and life as a teacher at a well-known boarding school.