This contribution is based on an analysis of recent changes in doctoral education that can
be observed in Europe and China. It traces the policies having led to these changes and …

ABSTRACT Aim/Purpose The purpose of this study was to document the impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic for doctoral students who were proposing, conducting, or writing up …

The number of international higher degree research students has grown at a significant rate
in recent years, with Australia becoming a hub for attracting such students from around the …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the benefits and barriers for learning in
industrial PhD education through the perspectives of industrial PhD students. A work …

Undertaking a PhD is commonly viewed as an apprenticeship, where the student learns the
trade of becoming an academic. However, the doctoral degree did not start off with that …

ABSTRACT Aim/Purpose The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study is to provide a
preliminary examination of students' retention factors of engagement, communication, and …

This article reconsiders narratives of the doctoral journey. It aims to contribute to a small but
growing body of work which offers an irruption to widely accepted notions of learning as a …

Purpose This study aims to examine how PhD students with diverse profiles, intentions and
expectations manage to navigate their doctoral paths within the same academic context …

This article contradicts recent arguments in Portugal that there are “too many PhDs” and
argues that there is a need to understand better the changing nature of doctorates and …

The aim of this systematic literature review was to understand the features, and the
evolution, of industrial doctorates by analysing 54 papers published between 2002 and …