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European Doctoral Careers: global, trans-sectoral, interdisciplinary

European Doctoral Careers: global, trans-sectoral, interdisciplinary. Chris Park Graduate School Director, Lancaster University Senior Associate, HE Academy. Dimensions of mobility. Geographic Sectoral Disciplinary. Fundamental questions. Who owns the doctorate? Universities

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European Doctoral Careers: global, trans-sectoral, interdisciplinary

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  1. European Doctoral Careers:global, trans-sectoral, interdisciplinary Chris Park Graduate School Director, Lancaster University Senior Associate, HE Academy

  2. Dimensions of mobility • Geographic • Sectoral • Disciplinary UKCGE 'What is a doctorate?'

  3. Fundamental questions • Who owns the doctorate? • Universities • Custodians of academic standards • Institutional autonomy • National responsibility • QAA – criteria, standards • ??? • International interest • Bologna • International recruitment & employment UKCGE 'What is a doctorate?'

  4. Who cares about the doctorate? • Multiple stakeholders, multiple perspectives • Students • Supervisors • Academic departments • Institutions • Disciplines • Funding bodies • Employers • The nation UKCGE 'What is a doctorate?'

  5. Drivers • Sustaining the supply chain of researchers • Recruitment • Funding • Efficiency, cost-effectiveness • Status of researchers • Growth of interdisciplinary & applied research UKCGE 'What is a doctorate?'

  6. Preparation for employment • Doctorate as labour market qualification • Expectations of doctoral candidates • Expectations and requirements of employers • Transition and mobility UKCGE 'What is a doctorate?'

  7. Internationalisation • Global competition for doctoral students • Harmonisation with Europe • Bologna, 3 cycles • Entry requirements to doctorate • Length of doctoral study UKCGE 'What is a doctorate?'

  8. Responses • Increased formalisation • Research Degree Awarding Powers • Institutional regulations & frameworks • National framework & expectations • QAA Code of Practice, FHEQ • RC Joint Skills Statement • Research Degree Programmes • Graduate Schools • Supervision UKCGE 'What is a doctorate?'

  9. Increased emphasis on skills development and training • Doctorate as research training • Development of research training programmes • Integration of training & skills development into overall student experience • Assessment of doctoral students UKCGE 'What is a doctorate?'

  10. Diversification of doctoral awards • Traditional PhD • PhD by publication • New Route PhD • Professional Doctorate • Practice-based Doctorate • etc UKCGE 'What is a doctorate?'

  11. Conclusion • “rapid and transformative changes are under way in all aspects of our society: in business and industry, in government and politics, in our society as a whole, and certainly within education. These circumstances require is to address the question, ‘How can the PhD meet the needs of the society of the 21st century?’ …” Nyquist (2002) USA UKCGE 'What is a doctorate?'

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