This chapter examines the intense pressures young academics face in China as they vie for tenure. It discusses the negative impacts of this competitive environment on personal relationships and well-being, while highlighting the saturated job market and dwindling research funding.
For young Chinese academics, the path to tenure is a high-stakes race against the clock. With a fiercely competitive tenure system demanding what's called 'up or out', coupled with recent cuts to permanent teaching positions, the stability of academic careers is under unprecedented threat. How is pressure like this reshaping the lives and futures of emerging scholars in China? On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly & Yushan