Factors that influence PhD candidates' success: the importance of PhD project characteristics

E Van Rooij, M Fokkens-Bruinsma… - Studies in Continuing …, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
High dropout rates, delay, and dissatisfaction among PhD students are common problems in
doctoral education. Research shows that many different factors are associated with doctoral …

Supervisors' competences from doctoral students' perspectives–a systematic review

A Haley, M Holmqvist, K Johansson - Educational Review, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
This systematic review captures research on doctoral students' perspectives of supervision.
The aim was to capture research on aspects of importance to enhance professional …

Academic integration in higher education: A review of effective institutional strategies and personal factors

N Abdul-Rahaman, VE Arkorful, T Okereke - Frontiers in Education, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Globally, there has been a surge in international students, posing challenges to their host
institutions. The review aimed to identify institutional strategies and personal factors that …

Understanding the motives for pursuing postgraduate studies and causes of late completion: supervisors and supervisees' experiences

J Amani, H Myeya, M Mhewa - Sage Open, 2022‏ - journals.sagepub.com
This article is a product of a study that deployed a qualitative research approach to examine
what motivates students in Tanzania to undertake postgraduate studies, and the causes of …

[PDF][PDF] A preliminary examination of doctoral student retention factors in private online workspaces

C Ames, R Berman, A Casteel - International Journal of Doctoral …, 2018‏ - academia.edu
ABSTRACT Aim/Purpose The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study is to provide a
preliminary examination of students' retention factors of engagement, communication, and …

Leaving academia: PhD attrition and unhealthy research environments

A Kis, EM Tur, D Lakens, K Vaesen, W Houkes - Plos one, 2022‏ - journals.plos.org
This study investigates PhD candidates'(N= 391) perceptions about their research
environment at a Dutch university in terms of the research climate,(un) ethical supervisory …

Supervisors matter, but what about peers? The distinct contributions of quality supervision and peer support to doctoral students' research experience

F Wang, LM Zeng, AY Zhu, RB King - Studies in Higher Education, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Past studies on doctoral education have mostly focused on the critical role of supervisors in
students' research experience. However, the role of peers has been relatively neglected. It is …

[ספר][B] Global university rankings and the politics of knowledge

M Stack - 2021‏ - books.google.com
For many institutions, to ignore your university's ranking is to become invisible, a risky
proposition in a competitive search for funding. But rankings tell us little if anything about the …

Doctoral Supervision in North America: Perception and Challenges of Supervisor and Supervisee.

C Denis, NR Colet, C Lison - Higher Education Studies, 2019‏ - ERIC
The completion rate for graduate studies is around 50% in some programs, and several
authors suggest that doctoral supervision in a key factor in explaining this. Existing research …

Relationship between doctoral supervisors' competencies, engagement in supervisory development and experienced support from research community

K Pyhältö, L Tikkanen, H Anttila - Innovations in education and …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Supervision is one of the most important determinants of a successful doctoral process.
However, there have been few large-scale survey studies on the development of PhD …