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Prieto, Elena; Holbrook, Allyson; Bourke, Sid – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
In recent years, there have been increasing calls for an overall transformation of the nature of engineering Ph.D. programs and the way theses are assessed. There exists a need to understand the examination process to ensure the best quality outcome for candidates in engineering. The work we present in this paper uses data collected between 2003…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Engineering Education, Educational Change, Evaluators
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Barry, K. M.; Woods, M.; Warnecke, E.; Stirling, C.; Martin, A. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Psychological distress is prevalent in doctoral degree training and affects students' completion time. It is crucial to monitor the amount of distress experienced and understand the causes for it to inform the type of support most needed. This mixed method study explored challenges related to candidature, self-reported progress and measures of…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Mixed Methods Research
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Macauley, Peter; Evans, Terry; Pearson, Margot – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2010
This article draws on the findings from, and the methods and approach used in the provision of a database of Australian PhD thesis records for the period 1987 to 2006, coded by Research Fields, Courses and Disciplines (RFCD) fields of study. Importantly, the project was not merely the creation of yet another database but something that constitutes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bibliographic Databases, Doctoral Programs, Theses