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Dear All The School of Design at Northumbria University is presently preparing a Professional Doctorate in Design. The PDD is being developed following Northumbria's framework for Professional Doctorates, and extends the research principles behind our MA Design Practice. I would be happy to answer questions and take comments on this. Regards Kev Dr. Kev Hilton Director of Research The Centre for Design Research School of Design Squires Building Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST Tel: 0191 243 7340 Fax: 0191 227 3148 [log in to unmask] http://www.openfolio.com/users/kevhilton -----Original Message----- From: PhD-Design - This list is for discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rust, Chris Sent: 02 May 2006 12:26 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: PhD/Prof Docs in Design in UK Hi, I have written a short account of some aspects of Professional Doctorates in the UK in a review of Doctoral Studies in Design in 2003: RUST, C. (2003) Many Flowers, Small Leaps Forward: debating doctoral education in design Art Design and Communication in Higher Education. Vol 1 No 3 (Invited paper) You can find a pre-press copy here: http://www.chrisrust.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/academic/abstracts/adche%20rev iew.htm The specific discussion of Professional Doctorates starts at the bottom of page 5 (of the pre-press version) but it is set against the whole paper. The main issue is that UK professional doctorates (eg in business or education) may have a greater taught and subject-specific content than UK PhD's (maybe not much more than PhD's in some other countries) but they are still essentially research degrees. I'm not aware of a Design Prof Doc programme in the UK but I daresay somebody has one or is planning one? University of East London has a Professional Doctorate in Fine Art at http://www.uel.ac.uk/programmes/ava/postgraduate/summary/docfineart.htm Their outline makes it clear that the practical work is a "programme of research" not a programme of professional practice. I do not know what that means in reality but perhaps somebody from UEL is listening and can tell us more? regards Chris **************************** Professor Chris Rust Head of Art and Design Research Centre Sheffield Hallam University Psalter Lane, Sheffield, S11 8UZ, UK 0114 225 2738 [log in to unmask] www.chrisrust.net -----Original Message----- From: PhD-Design - This list is for discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of gmelles Sent: 30 May 2006 11:35 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: PhD/Prof Docs in Design in UK Dear all I am about to move to Swinburne University, Faculty of Design (Australia) where professional doctorates alongside PhDs are offered. I am interested in looking at contexts in the UK where professional doctorates are offered and what the issues are, e.g. practice theory balance, project and text. Any thoughts on the list? -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the NorMAN MailScanner Service and is believed to be clean. The NorMAN MailScanner Service is operated by Information Systems and Services, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. ==== This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. Please reply to this e-mail to highlight the error. You should also be aware that all electronic mail from, to, or within Northumbria University may be the subject of a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and related legislation, and therefore may be required to be disclosed to third parties. This e-mail and attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving Northumbria University. Northumbria University will not be liable for any losses as a result of any viruses being passed on.