Future of Doctoral Research: Challenges and Opportunities

This book explores the future of doctoral research and the challenges that need to be managed, such as the supervisor/supervisee model, funding bodies, doctoral research penetration, and an ethical approach. It is essential reading for all doctoral supervisors, candidates, and anyone involved in designing or organizing research programs.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 356 pages
Publication date: 09 February 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the future of doctoral research, offering a global perspective on the evolving landscape and its implications for those involved at every stage of the process. It explores the significant challenges and opportunities brought forth process by crises like world pandemics, highlighting the need for adaptability and resilience in the field.

Drawing on the expertise of esteemed authors, the book showcases how the doctoral process has transformed the traditional supervisor/supervisee model, presenting new challenges that require effective management. It emphasizes the importance of aligning all stakeholders, systems, and processes to ensure the success of doctoral education.

The book covers a wide range of topics, including:

The changing nature of doctoral research in response to the global expansion and transformation of doctoral education programs.

The profound influence of funding bodies, including charities, governments, businesses, and non-governmental agencies, on doctoral research.

The interplay between doctoral research and daily life, as well as the potential implications for society.

Strategies for promoting and embedding an ethical approach to research, as well as university responses to external challenges.

Uniquely international in its approach, this book brings together a diverse range of stakeholders in the research business, including doctoral supervisors, candidates, and those involved in designing or organizing research programs for early career researchers and doctoral students.

Chapter 9 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Weight: 574g
Dimension: 154 x 233 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367858490