Theresa Thomson's Outputs (3)

What happens when politics and career dreams collide? Considering the impact of Brexit on graduate career aspirations (2019)
Book Chapter

The EU Referendum revealed a deeply divided society, with 18-24 year olds voting overwhelmingly for Remain (Moore, 2016). For those students who started their university education within the EU and find themselves graduating in a country that is perc... Read More about What happens when politics and career dreams collide? Considering the impact of Brexit on graduate career aspirations.

The political is personal: Brexit and the career aspirations of UK undergraduates (2019)
Journal Article

Findings from a small-scale qualitative research project exploring the impact of Brexit on the career aspirations of final year students at a UK university reveal the centrality of values and emotion in career decision-making. Although not conclusive... Read More about The political is personal: Brexit and the career aspirations of UK undergraduates.

Brexit: The political is personal. Values and emotion in career thinking (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

How is Brexit impacting on the future plans of UK undergraduates? This small-scale research study, conducted in 2017,seeks to better understand the impact of political events on career thinking. Updated for this conference, we learn if the participa... Read More about Brexit: The political is personal. Values and emotion in career thinking.