Overview
Background
Tomasz is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) at the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Deputy Lead of the Opportunities research program at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (the Life Course Centre). Tomasz holds an MA and PhD in Sociology from the University of Warsaw, Poland. Before joining ISSR, he was an Assistant Professor in Sociology at the University of Warsaw and a Researcher at the National Processing Institute (OPI) in Warsaw, where he developed the Polish Graduate Tracking System (ELA) on behalf of the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. He was also a visiting scholar at the Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley and The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS), University of Bamberg, Germany.
Tomasz's research interests include social stratification and inequality, migration, gender, and life-course research, especially individual educational trajectories and their links with labour market outcomes. He specialises in quantitative methods, particularly in using population-wide linked administrative data.
Moreover, he has been involved in developing research infrastructure. He currently leads two activity streams with the Social Science Research Infrastructure Network supported by the Australian Research Data Commons.
Availability
- Dr Tomasz Zajac is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctoral Diploma, Warsaw University
Works
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2023
Conference Publication
Pay disparities between male and female university graduates in Australia: where is the gap greatest?
Perales, Francisco, Zając, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Johnstone, Melissa (2023). Pay disparities between male and female university graduates in Australia: where is the gap greatest?. RC28 Spring Meeting 2023 'Education and Social Inequality across the Life Course', Paris, France, 24-26 May 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Student mental health and dropout from higher education: an analysis of Australian administrative data
Zając, Tomasz, Perales, Francisco, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Xiang, Ning and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2023). Student mental health and dropout from higher education: an analysis of Australian administrative data. Higher Education, 87 (2), 325-343. doi: 10.1007/s10734-023-01009-9
2023
Conference Publication
Resource allocation and environmental productivity: evidence from global aluminium smelting
Ahmad, Shabbir, Steen, John, Ali, Saleem and Zajac, Tomasz (2023). Resource allocation and environmental productivity: evidence from global aluminium smelting. Australian Agriculture and Resource Economics Society Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 7-10 February 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Resource allocation and environmental productivity: evidence from global aluminium smelting
Ahmad, Shabbir, Steen, John, ,Ali, Saleem and Zajac, Tomasz (2023). Resource allocation and environmental productivity: evidence from global aluminium smelting. AARES, Christchurch, New Zealand, 7-10 February 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Pay disparities between male and female tertiary-education graduates in Australia: where is the gap greatest?
Perales, Francisco, Zając, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Johnstone, Melissa (2023). Pay disparities between male and female tertiary-education graduates in Australia: where is the gap greatest?. XX ISA World Congress of Sociology, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 25 June-1 July 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
International students' experience in the Australian higher education
Tabosa, Josi, Johnstone, Melissa, Zajac, Tomasz and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2023). International students' experience in the Australian higher education. The School of Social Science Postgraduate Conference 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 17 February 2023.
2023
Other Outputs
Integrated Research Infrastructure for the Social Sciences. Work Package 3. Technical Report 2: Demonstrator #1
González, Germán, Perez, Pascal, Rahimi, Masoud, Tomasz Zając, Kubler, Matthias, Clague, Denise, Corcoran, Jonathan and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2023). Integrated Research Infrastructure for the Social Sciences. Work Package 3. Technical Report 2: Demonstrator #1. Melbourne, VIC Australia: AURIN.
2023
Book Chapter
Relative influence of different markers of socioeconomic status on university participation
Zając, Tomasz and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2023). Relative influence of different markers of socioeconomic status on university participation. Australia’s welfare 2023 data insights. (pp. 193-214) Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. doi: 10.25816/43wp-h749
2023
Conference Publication
Labour market outcomes of university graduates of migrant background in australia: the relevance of cultural, linguistic, and educational capital in the country of origin
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Zając, Tomasz, Western, Mark and Sharma, Nikita (2023). Labour market outcomes of university graduates of migrant background in australia: the relevance of cultural, linguistic, and educational capital in the country of origin. XX ISA World Congress of Sociology, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 25 June-1 July 2023.
2023
Other Outputs
Integrated Research Infrastructure for the Social Sciences. Work Package 3. Technical Report 2: Data Linkage Report
Kubler, Matthias, Clague, Denise, Zając, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Corcoran, Jonathan (2023). Integrated Research Infrastructure for the Social Sciences. Work Package 3. Technical Report 2: Data Linkage Report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
International and domestic student experience in Australian Higher Education: insights for transformative and equitable education
Tabosa, Josi, Johnstone, Melissa, Zajac, Tomasz and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2023). International and domestic student experience in Australian Higher Education: insights for transformative and equitable education. STAR Global Conference 2023: Transformative Education for an Interconnected and Equitable World, Vigo, Spain, 9-10 October 2023.
2022
Conference Publication
Gender pay gaps across STEM fields of study
Zajac, Tomasz , Magda, Iga , Chlon-Dominczak, Agnieszka , Jasinski, Mikolaj and Bozykowski, Marek (2022). Gender pay gaps across STEM fields of study. EALE 2022 Conference, Padua, Italy, 8-10 September 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Uneven impacts of COVID ‐19 on the attendance rates of secondary school students from different socioeconomic backgrounds in Australia: A quasi‐experimental analysis of administrative data
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Zajac, Tomasz, Rudling, Emily, Riele, Kitty, McDaid, Lisa and Western, Mark (2022). Uneven impacts of COVID ‐19 on the attendance rates of secondary school students from different socioeconomic backgrounds in Australia: A quasi‐experimental analysis of administrative data. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 00 (1), 111-130. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.219
2022
Conference Publication
Gender pay gaps in STEM
Magda, Iga, Zając, Tomasz, Chłoń-Domińczak, Agnieszka, Bożykowski, Marek and Jasiński, Mikołaj (2022). Gender pay gaps in STEM. PAA 2022 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA United States, 6-9 April 2022. Silver Spring, MD United States: PAA.
2022
Other Outputs
Investigating the relevance of mental health for the current equity groups framework: an analysis of multi-agency linked-administrative data
Zając, Tomasz, Perales, Francisco, Xiang, Ning, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2022). Investigating the relevance of mental health for the current equity groups framework: an analysis of multi-agency linked-administrative data. Perth, WA, Australia: National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education.
2022
Other Outputs
Integrated data analysis supports
Zajac, Tomasz, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2022). Integrated data analysis supports. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2022
Other Outputs
Integrated research infrastructure for the social sciences. Work package 3. Technical report 1
Zajac, Tomasz, Rigby, Michael, Ryan, Angela, Kubler, Matthias, Clague, Denise, Corcoran, Jonathan and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2022). Integrated research infrastructure for the social sciences. Work package 3. Technical report 1. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: ISSR.
2021
Other Outputs
The Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework guidance manual
Johnstone, Melissa, Robinson, Mark, Salom, Caroline, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Kubler, Matthias, Clague, Denise, Zajac, Tomasz and Povey, Jenny (2021). The Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework guidance manual. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
The Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework
Robinson, Mark, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, Clague, Denise, Zajac, Tomasz, Povey, Jenny and Salom, Caroline (2021). The Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Diverging Labour-Market Trajectories of Australian Graduates from Advantaged and Disadvantaged Social Backgrounds: A Longitudinal Analysis of Population-Wide Linked Administrative Data
Zając, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco and Xiang, Ning (2021). Diverging Labour-Market Trajectories of Australian Graduates from Advantaged and Disadvantaged Social Backgrounds: A Longitudinal Analysis of Population-Wide Linked Administrative Data. LCC Working Paper Series. 2021-21. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Refugee Integration into Australia: Multidimensional, Longitudinal and Spatial Dimensions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aude Bernard
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Doctor Philosophy
International Students' Experience in the Australian Higher Education: the impacts of COVID-19 and the institutional response
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Melissa Johnstone, Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski
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Doctor Philosophy
Settlement and internal migration patterns of immigrants
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Thomas Sigler, Associate Professor Aude Bernard
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Doctor Philosophy
International Students' Experience in the Australian Higher Education: the impacts of COVID-19 and the institutional response
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Melissa Johnstone, Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the settlement, internal migration, and regional retention of immigrants in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Thomas Sigler, Associate Professor Aude Bernard
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