Abstract
This article argues that the absence of care during doctoral education in neoliberalised academia – which fosters market-driven values and metrics, such as individualism, comparison, and accountability – constitutes a form of violence. This violence consists of harmful acts or omissions that harm students and is manifested in the uncaring, careless practices of supervisors and co-supervisors, as well as professors and institutional authorities (SCPI). Thus, this study exposes how power imbalances and lack of support in some students-SCPI relationships are perpetuated in a neoliberal context. A qualitative phenomenological approach was used to understand individuals’ lived experiences. Empirical data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with eight doctoral students at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) regarding their relationships with SCPI. The information was subjected to inductive thematic analysis, revealing that, according to these students’ perceptions, the uncaring practices involved dehumanised treatment and hindering research, and the careless practices comprised forsaking and extractivism. The consequences of these practices affect both students' mental health and the development of their research. This highlights the urgent need to transform academia into a more caring and careful place.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14681366.2025.2463452#d1e699
This article argues that the absence of care during doctoral education in neoliberalised academia – which fosters market-driven values and metrics, such as individualism, comparison, and accountability – constitutes a form of violence. This violence consists of harmful acts or omissions that harm students and is manifested in the uncaring, careless practices of supervisors and co-supervisors, as well as professors and institutional authorities (SCPI). Thus, this study exposes how power imbalances and lack of support in some students-SCPI relationships are perpetuated in a neoliberal context. A qualitative phenomenological approach was used to understand individuals’ lived experiences. Empirical data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with eight doctoral students at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) regarding their relationships with SCPI. The information was subjected to inductive thematic analysis, revealing that, according to these students’ perceptions, the uncaring practices involved dehumanised treatment and hindering research, and the careless practices comprised forsaking and extractivism. The consequences of these practices affect both students' mental health and the development of their research. This highlights the urgent need to transform academia into a more caring and careful place.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14681366.2025.2463452#d1e699
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