About
I study how researchers and students in higher education write and how institutional and historical conditions shape that writing. Much of my work examines doctoral writing development and the emergence of the PhD thesis by publication. I’m also interested in the implications of this type of thesis format for supervisors, examiners, institutions, and academic disciplines. A second strand of my research looks at understandings of time as an often invisible condition for learning and research. I use mostly qualitative methods, and an important goal is to contribute to the further development of pedagogy, supervision, and institutional practices.
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Norwegian network for research on writing in higher education
The project aims at increasing research activity and strengthening research culture in writing research within Norwegian higher education.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Johansen, Gerd;
Solli, Kristin
(2026).
Time matters: explicating temporal awareness for higher education students conducting research aimed at change.
Teaching in Higher Education.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2026.2630378
Solli, Kristin
; Afdal, Geir Sigmund
(2026).
Writing and socialization in an interdisciplinary context : doctoral students' perspectives.
Saxegaard, Fredrik; Lövheim, Mia; Afdal, Geir Sigmund (Ed.).
Doctoral supervision across boundaries : interdisciplinarity as process and practice. p. 129-154.
Scandinavian University Press (SCUP).
https://doi.org/10.18261/9788215074818-26-06
Mason, Shannon;
Solli, Kristin
(2025).
"A thesis is a thesis"? Insights into how researchers examine doctoral theses that include publications.
Issues in educational research.
Vol. 35.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3517042
Ofte, Ingunn;
Solli, Kristin
(2024).
Exploring in-class writing activities in teacher education: A study of perspectives on writing in literacy events.
Nordic Journal of Literacy Research.
Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.23865/njlr.v10.5278
Solli, Kristin
; Doroholschi, Claudia
(2024).
‘The material you’re working with is yourself’: Student Learning Experiences with Thesis Writing.
Petric, Bojana; Castello, Montserrat (Ed.).
The Thesis Writing Journeys of Bachelor's and Master's Students: A Transnational European Perspective. p. 131-155.
Multilingual Matters.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3169742
Vestby, Stian;
Solli, Kristin
(2023).
Fra cowboy til nordicana: 70 år med countrymusikk i Norge.
Studia Musicologica Norvegica.
Vol. 49.
https://doi.org/10.18261/smn.49.1.9
Solli, Kristin
; Nygaard, Lynn Parker
(2022).
The doctorate in pieces: a scoping review of research on the PhD thesis by publication.
Higher Education Research and Development.
https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2022.2110575
Johansen, Gerd;
Solli, Kristin
(2022).
The hidden curriculum of temporal organization: an empirical comparison of classroom and workshop practices.
Journal of Curriculum Studies.
Vol. 54.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00220272.2022.2079960
Solli, Kristin
; Nygaard, Lynn Parker
(2022).
Same But Different? Identifying Writing Challenges Specific to the PhD by Publication.
Chong, Sin-Wang; Johnson, Neil (Ed.).
Landscapes and Narratives of PhD by Publication.
Springer Nature.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04895-1_2
Muir, Tom
;
Solli, Kristin
(2022).
"And Thou Shall Find your Path": The Manifesto in Doctoral Writing Development.
Journal of Academic Writing.
Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.18552/joaw.v12i1.817
