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for any cross-posting*
Dear
Colleague,
International
Conference in Developments in Doctoral Education and Training
11th
– 12th April 2013
Royal
College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
To
submit a paper to the Conference please click here.
Recent
years have seen a considerable range of developments in the provision of
doctoral education in the UK. The drivers for these changes emanate mainly from
agencies and bodies with interests in doctoral degrees (QAA, RCUK and HEFCE),
rather than from higher education institutions. Many now accept that these
developments, which have shaped the provision of doctoral training in the UK,
have improved the quality of doctoral education particularly with respect to
the support provided to doctoral candidates. Within a European context the UK
is widely recognised as a leader in skills training for doctoral programmes.
Many of the approaches adopted in the UK for monitoring and supporting doctoral
education nationally are being used as a template by other countries in the
European Higher Education Area to develop their own doctoral provision. More
recently the formation of the European Council for Doctoral Education, a
special interest group within the European Universities Association, has helped
raise the profile of doctoral education across Europe.
A
key aim of this Conference is to identify the good work going on in Europe and
other PhD intensive countries – including the USA, Canada, Australia and
New Zealand. Many of these countries have national organisation and key groups
bringing together those responsible for doctoral programmes. This includes the
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) in USA and The Council of Deans and Directors
of Graduate Studies (DDOGS) in Australia. These organisations share many of the
aims and objectives of the UKCGE.
This
Conference offers a major platform to assess and discuss doctoral education and
training in the international context, with an opportunity to share experience
and network with colleagues old and new from throughout the world.
The
main themes of the conference are:
1. Policy
agendas
2. Structure
of Doctoral Programmes
3. Training
in Doctoral Programmes
4. Supervisors
5. Assessing
Doctoral Programmes
6. New
approaches
Papers
are invited for presentation at the conference in a range of formats:
1. Oral
presentation
2. Poster
presentation (to include a 5 minute oral summary)
3. Round
Table Discussion
Authors
are requested to submit a 300 word abstract by Friday 30th November
2012.
For
further details, including information about paper submissions and bookings please click
here.
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The
International Conference in Developments in Doctoral Education and Training
is sponsored by Epigeum - http://www.epigeum.com |
Best
wishes
Angus
Angus Burns
Events Officer
UK Council for Graduate Education
Lichfield Centre
The Friary
Lichfield
WS13 6QG
Tel: 01543 308603
Fax: 01543 308604
Mobile: 07858 522130