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One SLU – one PhD education

One SLU – one PhD education. Lotta Hansson Lena Andersson-Eklund PhD education day , January 16, 2013. Background , Autonomy Project.

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One SLU – one PhD education

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  1. One SLU – onePhDeducation Lotta Hansson Lena Andersson-Eklund PhD educationday, January 16, 2013

  2. Background, Autonomy Project • New Ordinance of HigherEducation (högskoleförordning) 2006, introducingthreelevels of highereducation andspecifiedobjectives for eachdegree (learningoutcomes) • Revision 2011 based on Bill 2009/10:149 ”Academia for this day and age – greater freedom for universities andotherhighereducation institutions” (Autonomireformen) • More freedom for universitiesmainlyconcerninginternal organisation and forms of employment

  3. The Autonomy Project at SLU • conducted on the basis of SLU’s vision and operational concept (vision ochverksamhetsidé) • intended to contribute to: - improved quality of operations (”world-class”) - harmonization and transparency - greater efficiency in all operations - easing internal collaboration - greater attractiveness to the best students and staff - greater pride in SLU - an organisation in harmony with other universities • the doctoraleducation harmonized in order to:i) contribute to ”one SLU” ii) get a quality assured system with tools for planning & documentation iii) simplify rules and increase efficiency in administration iv) integrate learning outcomes in planning and follow-up v) contribute to a good academic study environment

  4. Achievements PhD education • Research schoolsavailable for all PhD-students, funding and follow-up at universitylevel • Admissionregulations for third-cycle (doctoral) education revised - doctoral grants (utbildningsbidrag) not permitted - strict terms for personal scholarships & min. 13 000 SEK per month - certificates of top candidates checked by SUS - always on-site visit by the top candidate before admission - adoctoral student who has been awarded a Licentiate degree must apply in competition for an advertised place to continuehis/her studies for a PhD

  5. Achievements PhD edu. (contd) New guidelines for third-cycle (doctoral) education - common mile-stones for planning and follow up - common template for Individual Study Plan, ISP - minimum requirements for supervisors, extent and quality of theses - common rules for examination but.. The new guidelines describes what to do, not how to do it, and the faculties still hold the responsibility for the quality of the education and.. Best practicesof implementation needsto be developed Research environment Supervision Guidelines Courses xxx ..

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