Graduate programs can be rich in scholarship and still prepare students for real-world careers.
Despite their high level of education, women of color with Ph.D.s say they are still treated differently in their academic fields.
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Fellowships should recognise that women may have different responsibilities when it comes to domestic chores and care of the family. This influences their academic opportunities and career choices.
There is no pleasure without pain in the doctoral journey, but with the right frame of mind and supportive supervisors, the joys certainly outweigh the suffering.
A developing country such as South Africa needs to increase its PhD output.
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PhD students can’t wait for universities and governments to reconcile the demands for a more educated workforce and a scarcity of academic jobs – they should plan their own careers.
Researchers need great equipment, infrastructure and support to thrive.
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For most people, the idea of academia and heavy metal coming together under a single roof represents a paradox. It’s a misplaced assumption built on ingrained ideas about these two cultural forms.
Self-help strategies such as mindfulness now have a proven place for supporting the PhD journey.
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Completion rates for PhD courses are very low. Here are some things students, supervisors and universities can do to help support these students through to completion.
Obtaining a foreign PhD is seen as attractive but data suggests local alternatives shouldn’t be dismissed.
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There are currently far too few vacant academic jobs in Australia each year to employ all our PhD students. It’s time to rethink the training of doctoral students.
Scenes like these may drive young people away from academic careers.
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Many young academics and those who might be considering an academic career will be horrified by what’s unfolding at South Africa’s institution. Will bright minds be lost?
PhD graduates should aim for careers in industry.
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Australia produces thousands of PhD graduates every year but many will find it hard to secure a university career. So we should do more to help them consider a career outside of academia.
Embarking on the path to a PhD is a scary business.
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Many people are left floundering when they try to get working on their PhDs. In Africa, this is often because the skills they need haven’t been developed earlier in their academic careers.
Offering more scholarships could help boost Indigenous PhD completion rates.
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