Following the ‘Google Generation' report published in 2008, the British Library and JISC have commissioned this study into the information seeking and research behaviour of doctoral students born between 1982 and 1994.
To provide material and ideas to be explored in the quantitative components of the study, the research team (led by Education for Change) is seeking to recruit three scene-setting focus groups in arts and humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. We invite late-stage doctoral researchers, post-doctoral researchers and academic staff managing or supervising doctoral research to become members of our focus groups.
The three groups will be asked to consider and discuss topics and questions relating to, for example:
- Current policy and institutional environments for doctoral research
- Efficacy of different models of doctoral research (e.g. collaborative, multidisciplinary)
- The research process itself, and the stresses and strains on individuals
- Specific, subject-related research and information-seeking behaviour
Each of the three focus groups will meet once on either 27 or 28 April at the British Library. The meetings are likely to last up to two hours and refreshments will be provided and travel expenses paid. If you are interested in this opportunity to contribute your views to shape the research, please contact Meg Goodman at Education for Change Ltd at m.goodman@efc.co.uk or on 020 7247 3370.
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