Supporting casual teaching staff in the Australian neoliberal university: A collaborative approach

Moore, Robyn; Rudling, Emily S.; Kunda, M; Robin, S

doi:10.37074/jalt.2021.4.2.8

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“…The pervasive influence of neoliberalism is contributing to a toxic environment characterised by individualisation, competition, and the commercialisation of knowledge. This toxic culture has become the new norm, leading to heightened pressures and frustrations among academics, managers, and students alike (Moore et al, 2021;Andrew, 2023). Consequently, the university landscape is fraught with unsustainable work relationships and a proliferation of toxic behaviours.…”

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A content analysis of tweets on toxic doctoral supervision

2024

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Doctoral students are expected to conduct independent research and produce original contributions to their field of study. Therefore, doctorate programmes are rigorous and demanding, and they require a significant amount of dedication and hard work. High attrition and dropout rates generally mark the post-coursework phase of the programme because of the difficulties that go with the independent research aspect of the study. Supervisory practices are identified as major reasons for the discontinuance of these programmes. The purpose of this study was to identify the nature of communication on toxic supervision of PhD students by Twitter users. The data collection consisted of tweets posted between January 1, 2020, and March 12, 2023. The methodology used was content analysis, which included the examination of the tweets for themes and trends collected within the time frame. It provides valuable data on the lived experiences of PhD students under toxic academic supervision. This study reflects the value of Twitter as a tool for research and as a medium of expression and emotional support for PhD researchers. The study will contribute to policy-making and training in supervisory practices.

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A content analysis of tweets on toxic doctoral supervision

2024

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“…19 Under neoliberalism, academic work has intensified. 20 Neoliberalism, and universities as neoliberal institutions, are critiqued for being highly regulated, and regulatory: neoliberal classrooms enforce a hidden curriculum of obedience. 21 Under the structures of neoliberalism, the university workforce is increasingly insecure, casual and fragmented, as are the workplaces students imagine in their future, creating a 'topography of anxiety'.…”

Section: The Neoliberal Contextmentioning

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Tactical storytelling and paradoxical failure: Writing, knowledge-making and the public humanities

Van Luyn,

Wise

2024

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“…It is a widespread phenomenon that GTAs undertake a significant amount of teaching responsibility in higher education institutions in many countries (Wald & Harland, 2020), where GTAs may be named differently depending on the context. For example, casual academic staff and tutors in Australia (Moore et al, 2021), student teaching assistants and tutors in New Zealand (Sutherland, 2009), and graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) in the UK (Muzaka, 2009). Given the current socio-political tensions between the United States and China (Yu, 2021), other contexts' findings about Chinese GTAs, such as UK or Australia may not be transferrable in US situations.…”

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Marginalized, silenced, and struggling: Understanding the plights of Chinese graduate teaching assistants

Huang

Chen

Lin

et al. 2023

International Journal of Chinese Education

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Pursuing equity and diversity on internationalized higher education campuses has become an urgent agenda. Chinese Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) do not always have smooth experiences with this internationalization. While they are often overlooked in racial discussion in the U.S., they cannot escape the racial and cultural inequalities in the same context. Using Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological systems (2005) and Lee’s neo-racism (2020) as analytical lenses, this study revealed the racial and cultural challenges experienced by 21 Chinese at micro-, meso-, exo-, macro-, and chrono-levels. The study helps educators charged with the complexity of Chinese GTAs’ plights by considering contextual influences using critical concepts (e.g., neo-racism). This study is significant in addressing unique equity and diversity issues in globalized higher education using both phenomenological and critical perspectives. Finally, we call for actions on the part of higher education institutions to create more equitable and caring systems to improve all students’ academic and sociocultural experiences.

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Supporting casual teaching staff in the Australian neoliberal university: A collaborative approach

Cited by 4 publications

References 37 publications

A content analysis of tweets on toxic doctoral supervision

A content analysis of tweets on toxic doctoral supervision

Tactical storytelling and paradoxical failure: Writing, knowledge-making and the public humanities

Marginalized, silenced, and struggling: Understanding the plights of Chinese graduate teaching assistants

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