Results 11 to 20 of about 209,428 (302)
Objectivity of the subjective quality: Convergence on competencies expected of doctoral graduates
This study assessed the competencies expected of doctoral graduates. Twelve purposefully sampled education experts provided the data. A case study design within a qualitative approach was adopted.
Israel Kariyana +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
How doctoral students and graduates describe facilitating experiences and strategies for their thesis writing learning process: a qualitative approach [PDF]
This study considered the sources of facilitating experiences and strategies for thesis writing from doctoral students and graduates (N=30). The sample was balanced between Science and Social Science knowledge areas, with equal numbers of English as ...
Burgess, Hilary, Odena, Oscar
core +3 more sources
Gendered Career Pathways among Doctoral Graduates in the United Kingdom
While women form about half of PhD students in Western countries, previous studies have shown that female doctoral graduates are underrepresented in senior positions and have lower earnings compared to their male counterparts within and outside academia.
Nitzan Peri-Rotem
doaj +3 more sources
Measuring Perceived Research Competence of Junior Researchers
Graduates of doctoral (Ph.D.) programs are expected to be competent at designing and conducting research independently. Given the level of research competence needed to successfully conduct research, it is important that assessors of doctoral programs (e.
Sarah A. Marrs +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Interdisciplinary Dissertation Research Among Public Health Doctoral Trainees, 2003-2015 [PDF]
Given the call for more interdisciplinary research in public health, the objectives of this study were to (1) examine the correlates of interdisciplinary dissertation completion and (2) identify secondary fields most common among interdisciplinary public
Brown-Podgorski, Brittany L. +4 more
core +1 more source
A systematic analysis of doctoral publication trends in South Africa
It is incumbent upon doctoral students that their work makes a substantive contribution to the field within which it is conducted. Dissemination of this work beyond the dissertation, whether whilst studying or after graduation, is necessary to ensure ...
Susan van Schalkwyk +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Perceptions of Doctoral Programs’ Training and Preparedness for Academic Careers
There is a need to explore how prepared doctoral program graduates are to work in academia. This study explored the experiences of doctoral students and graduates in an effort to identify the ways that programs can support students towards professional ...
Thalia MacMillan +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Doctorate Holders: Career, Demand, International Mobility
Doctorate holders represent a crucial human resource for research and innovation. While they benefit from an employment premium, doctoral graduates encounter a number of difficulties, notably in terms of working conditions. The labour market of doctoral
Laudeline Auriol
doaj +1 more source
Is it Worth Getting a Doctorate?
PhD training is part of the global education competition. The number of doctoral students per 100,000 people is a feature that moves together with the scientific performance of a country.
István Polónyi
doaj +1 more source
Background: Not only the amount of research related contents in German medical studies are objects of criticism, but also the medical doctoral thesis.
Epstein, Nurith +5 more
doaj +1 more source

