The changing landscape of doctoral education in the UK

Taylor, Stan; Wisker, Gina

doi:10.1080/14703297.2023.2237943

The changing landscape of doctoral education in the UK

Taylor, Stan; Wisker, Gina

Authors

Professor Stan Taylor stan.taylor@durham.ac.uk
Honorary Professor

Gina Wisker

Abstract

As elsewhere across the globe, for the past two decades doctoral education in the UK has been in the throes of change. This article seeks to describe and analyse developments in 1) the national framework for doctoral education, 2) institutional structures, 3) doctoral programmes, 4) doctoral candidacy, 5) doctoral supervision and 6) doctoral examination. Multiple sources of evidence, including official documentation and the results of investigations of the public-facing websites of the 150 institutions providing doctoral programmes, are used. The conclusion shows that these changes have been far-reaching, particularly for supervisors, and a call is made for greater recognition of their contributions to doctoral education.

Citation

Taylor, S., & Wisker, G. (2023). The changing landscape of doctoral education in the UK. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 60(5), 759-774. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2023.2237943

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jun 13, 2023
Online Publication Date	Aug 21, 2023
Publication Date	Sep 3, 2023
Deposit Date	Aug 30, 2023
Publicly Available Date	Aug 30, 2023
Journal	Innovations in Education and Teaching International
Print ISSN	1470-3297
Electronic ISSN	1470-3300
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	60
Issue	5
Pages	759-774
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2023.2237943
Keywords	Education
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1726956

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