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The changing landscape of doctoral education: Conclusions and further research (2025)
Book Chapter
Holley, K. A., Taylor, S., & Kiley, M. (2025). The changing landscape of doctoral education: Conclusions and further research. In S. Taylor, K. Holley, & M. Kiley (Eds.), Global Perspectives on Graduate and Doctoral Education: International Case Studies (181-189). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003582335-17

The articles in this special issue of Innovations in Education and Teaching International provide a global snapshot of the current state of doctoral education. They show variation across national systems, and at the same time, demonstrate that simila... Read More about The changing landscape of doctoral education: Conclusions and further research.

The changing landscape of doctoral education in the UK (2025)
Book Chapter
Taylor, S., & Wisker, G. (2025). The changing landscape of doctoral education in the UK. In S. Taylor, K. Holley, & M. Kiley (Eds.), Global Perspectives on Graduate and Doctoral Education: International Case Studies (156-171). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003582335-15

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 struc... Read More about The changing landscape of doctoral education in the UK.

The changing landscape of doctoral education: A framework for analysis and introduction to the Special Issue (2025)
Book Chapter
Taylor, S. (2025). The changing landscape of doctoral education: A framework for analysis and introduction to the Special Issue. In S. Taylor, K. Holley, & M. Kiley (Eds.), Global Perspectives on Graduate and Doctoral Education: International Case Studies (6-22). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003582335-2

Traditionally, doctoral education was a matter of the talented few being apprenticed to learn how to research from masters in their discipline; it was conducted in private in spaces far removed from normal teaching or industry or commerce; the only r... Read More about The changing landscape of doctoral education: A framework for analysis and introduction to the Special Issue.

Supervisor professionalisation, recognition and reward (2025)
Book Chapter
Taylor, S. (2025). Supervisor professionalisation, recognition and reward. In F. Hallett (Ed.), Debates in Doctoral Education: Challenges and Opportunities (75-92). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003483243-8

Over the past three decades or so, doctoral supervision has been transformed from an experientially based role to a professional one which demands a multiplicity of specialised knowledge and skills. This chapter seeks to trace this development and to... Read More about Supervisor professionalisation, recognition and reward.

The Research Supervisor’s Bibliography (2024)
Book
Taylor, S. (2024). The Research Supervisor’s Bibliography. (6th ed.). UK Council for Graduate Education

This bibliography, compiled by Stan Taylor and produced by Annette Rubery, is a resource for the Research Supervisor Network of the UK Council for Graduate Education. It is not intended to be a complete list of publications but an index of what, in h... Read More about The Research Supervisor’s Bibliography.

Introduction: Ongoing developments in doctoral education (2024)
Book Chapter
Taylor, S., Holley, K. A., & Kiley, M. (2025). Introduction: Ongoing developments in doctoral education. In S. Taylor, K. Holley, & M. Kiley (Eds.), Global Perspectives on Graduate and Doctoral Education International Case Studies (1-5). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003582335-1

A special issue of Innovations in Education and Teaching International, published in August 2023, sought to provide an international overview of recent developments in doctoral education and to describe and analyse aspects of their impact in 14 of th... Read More about Introduction: Ongoing developments in doctoral education.

Global Perspectives on Graduate and Doctoral Education: International Case Studies (2024)
Book
Taylor, S., Holley, K., & Kiley, M. (Eds.). (2025). Global Perspectives on Graduate and Doctoral Education: International Case Studies. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003582335

This book provides a framework for analysis and reviews the changing landscape of doctoral education across fourteen global case studies before providing conclusions and recommendations for further research and development.

Traditionally, doctoral... Read More about Global Perspectives on Graduate and Doctoral Education: International Case Studies.

A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors (2024)
Book
Taylor, S., & Kiley, M. (2024). A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors. (3rd edition). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003432159

Based on the latest research and covering key recent developments in supervisory practice, the third edition of A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors is designed to support new and established supervisors in reviewing how they may enhance their supervi... Read More about A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors.

United Kingdom (2024)
Book Chapter
Taylor, S. (2024). United Kingdom. In V. Kumar, & N. Wald (Eds.), Global Perspectives on Enhancing Doctoral Co-Supervision (137-148). Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0460-6

The single supervisor model was dominant from the inception of the PhD in the UK in 1917 through to the 1980s. But then a series of developments led to the widespread introduction of team supervision in the late 20th and 21st centuries. This chapter... Read More about United Kingdom.

Doctoral Examination: Exploring Practice Across the Globe. (2023)
Book
Kumar, V., Taylor, S., & Sharmini, S. (Eds.). (2023). Doctoral Examination: Exploring Practice Across the Globe

United Kingdom (2023)
Book Chapter
Taylor, S. (2023). United Kingdom. In V. Kumar, S. Taylor, & S. Sharmini (Eds.), Doctoral Examination: Exploring Practice Across the Globe (165-176)

The changing landscape of doctoral education in the UK (2023)
Journal Article
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

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 struc... Read More about The changing landscape of doctoral education in the UK.

The changing landscape of doctoral education: A framework for analysis and introduction to the special issue (2023)
Journal Article
Taylor, S. (2023). The changing landscape of doctoral education: A framework for analysis and introduction to the special issue. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 60(5), 606-622. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2023.2237962

Traditionally, doctoral education was a matter of the talented few being apprenticed to learn how to research from masters in their discipline; it was conducted in private in spaces far removed from normal teaching or industry or commerce; the only r... Read More about The changing landscape of doctoral education: A framework for analysis and introduction to the special issue.

The changing landscape of doctoral education: Conclusions and further research (2023)
Journal Article
Holley, K. A., Taylor, S., & Kiley, M. (2023). The changing landscape of doctoral education: Conclusions and further research. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 60(5), 784-792. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2023.2237934

The articles in this special issue of Innovations in Education and Teaching International provide a global snapshot of the current state of doctoral education. They show variation across national systems, and at the same time, demonstrate that simila... Read More about The changing landscape of doctoral education: Conclusions and further research.

Developments in Doctoral Examination in the UK. UK Council for Graduate Education (2022)
Book
Taylor, S. (2022). Developments in Doctoral Examination in the UK. UK Council for Graduate Education. UK Council for Graduate Education

Towards Describing the Doctoral Education Landscape (2021)
Book
Taylor, S. (2021). Towards Describing the Doctoral Education Landscape. UK Council for Graduate Education

Managing Supervisory Loads by Centrally Limiting Student Numbers: an investigation into practice in institutions in the UK. UK Council for Graduate Education (2021)
Book
Taylor, S. (2021). Managing Supervisory Loads by Centrally Limiting Student Numbers: an investigation into practice in institutions in the UK. UK Council for Graduate Education. UK Council for Graduate Education

Towards a Framework for the Recognition of Good Supervisory Practice (2021)
Book Chapter
Taylor, S., & Clegg, K. (2021). Towards a Framework for the Recognition of Good Supervisory Practice. In A. Lee, & R. Bongaardt (Eds.), The Future of Doctoral Research Challenges and Opportunities (224-238). Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003015383

A Guide for Research Supervisors in Organisations Outside Higher Education (2021)
Book
Taylor, S., & Humphrey, R. (2021). A Guide for Research Supervisors in Organisations Outside Higher Education. UK Council for Graduate Education

A Guide to Online Supervision (2020)
Book
Kumar, S., Kumar, V., & Taylor, S. (2020). A Guide to Online Supervision. UK Council for Graduate Education