Social Transition Research into International Doctoral Experiences (STRIDE) is a UKCISA-funded project that seeks to understand and unpack the role of holistic social support networks in postgraduate students’ educational transitions, with a particular focus on international students.
Overview
This research dynamically engages with international student identities and how social support systems within and outside their university departments impact upon transition experiences. The project employs a variety of different methods, including social network analysis, reflective diaries, focus groups and interviews. The overall project aim is to outline best practices for supporting postgraduate students as they form social support networks. Altogether, this research project informs the sector as a whole about what resources are needed to promote positive social transitions for diverse groups of postgraduate students.
The role of IET
The project findings are compared cross-institutionally and internationally between two universities in the UK and one university in China. The principal investigator of the project is located at The Open University.
The overall project aim is to outline best practices for supporting postgraduate students as they form social support networks. Altogether, this research project informs the sector as a whole about what resources are needed to promote positive social transitions for diverse groups of postgraduate students.
People
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JM
Jenna Mittelmeier
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DJ
Divya Jindal-Snape
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KZ
Kate Yue Zhang
Research programmes
Funders
- UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)
Partners
- Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
- University of Dundee