Generic or transferable skills as outcomes of research higher degrees have been the subject
of considerable development and debate in universities in recent times. The development of …

When I agreed to write a review essay on social change and higher education, I did not fully
appreciate quite what a complex and diverse field of studies I would have to consider, and …

This article examines the development and growth of professional doctorates in the United
States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. It provides an overview of the development …

For more than a decade professional doctorates in Australia have continued to grow and
diversify across a broadening array of disciplines. An empirical study of “The Doctoral …

The pressures of new agendas, new students and new degrees are challenging traditional
pedagogical frameworks in doctoral education. This article draws on an ethnographic study …

Professional doctorates designed to meet the needs of particular groups (education,
nursing, business, law, etc.) have been established, and the PhD now encompasses a wide …

Doctoral education is going through a period of transition. This transition is evident in the
many varieties of doctoral degrees currently offered in higher education institutions …

Professional doctorates, particularly in Australia and the UK, have been a significant growth
area over the last 20 years. We discuss the emergence of professional doctorates in …

Portents of the demise of the Professional Doctorate have emerged in some recent policy
and institutional circles in Australia, raising questions about the meaning and relevance of …

As part of an overall massification of higher education, enrollments in doctoral programs are
expanding. At the same time, doctoral studies are subject to much scrutiny and reform in …