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Universities are expected to uphold social responsibility, yet the experiences and contributions of international doctoral candidates can remain insufficiently recognised, particularly during periods of systemic crisis. University Social Responsibility and the Hidden Labour of International Doctoral Candidates during Systemic Crisis examines the often-overlooked work, resilience, and contributions of international doctoral candidates within university environments shaped by disruption and institutional pressures. It explores how institutional responsibility, recognition, and support influence doctoral candidates’ experiences and their capacity to navigate challenging academic circumstances. The book develops the concepts of Endurance Habitus and Crisis Advocacy Linguistic Capital (CALC) to illuminate dimensions of doctoral experience that may be overlooked by conventional understandings of academic participation and achievement. It also introduces the Capital Recognition Audit (CRA) and the Capital Recognition Audit Framework (CRAF) as conceptual tools for examining how universities recognise doctoral candidates’ contributions and responsibilities. Bringing together University Social Responsibility, institutional recognition, and doctoral experience, this book invites researchers, university leaders, postgraduate supervisors, and higher education policymakers to reconsider how universities fulfil their responsibilities towards international doctoral candidates, particularly during systemic crises. The book contributes to discussions on responsible higher education, doctoral education, institutional accountability, and the recognition of international research students’ experiences.