Overview
Background
Tomasz Zając 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
Journal Article
Gender Pay Gaps Across Stem Fields of Study
Zając, Tomasz, Magda, Iga, Bożykowski, M., Chłoń-Domińczak, Agnieszka and Jasiński, M. (2023). Gender Pay Gaps Across Stem Fields of Study. SSRN Electronic Journal, 1-33. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4639525
2023
Journal Article
Towards a better understanding of self-selection to teacher training programmes: A case study of a renowned public university in Poland
Herbst, Mikołaj and Zając, Tomasz (2023). Towards a better understanding of self-selection to teacher training programmes: A case study of a renowned public university in Poland. Central European Economic Journal, 10 (57), 371-390. doi: 10.2478/ceej-2023-0021
2023
Conference Publication
The student equity in higher education evaluation framework: transforming evaluative practice in Australia
Robinson, Mark, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, Clague, Denise, Zajac, Tomasz, Povey, Jenny and Salom, Caroline (2023). The student equity in higher education evaluation framework: transforming evaluative practice in Australia. Evidence and Implementation Summit 2023, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-11 October 2023.
2023
Journal Article
All that glitters is not gold—Mixed early labour market outcomes of STEM graduates in Poland
Zając, Tomasz Z., Żółtak, Tomasz, Bożykowski, Marek and Jasiński, Mikołaj (2023). All that glitters is not gold—Mixed early labour market outcomes of STEM graduates in Poland. European Journal of Education, 58 (3), 477-497. doi: 10.1111/ejed.12564
2023
Conference Publication
The effects of educational capital, cultural and linguistic proximity, and age of arrival on the labour market outcomes of foreign-born university graduates in Australia
Zajac, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Sharma, Nikita and Western, Mark (2023). The effects of educational capital, cultural and linguistic proximity, and age of arrival on the labour market outcomes of foreign-born university graduates in Australia. RC28 Spring Meeting 2023 'Education and Social Inequality across the Life Course', Paris, France, 24-26 May 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
The effects of educational capital, cultural and linguistic proximity, and age of arrival on the labour market outcomes of foreign-born university graduates in Australia
Zajac, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Sharma, Nikita and Western, Mark (2023). The effects of educational capital, cultural and linguistic proximity, and age of arrival on the labour market outcomes of foreign-born university graduates in Australia. ISA RC28 Spring Meeting, Paris, France, 23-26 May 2023.
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?. ISA RC28 Spring Meeting, Paris, France, 23-26 May 2023.
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
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.
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.
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
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
International students' experience in the Australian Higher Education and impacts of COVID-19 pandemic
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
The multidimensional integration of humanitarian migrants in non-metropolitan Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aude Bernard
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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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