Definition A “doctoral student” is the term for a student undertaking the highest level of
university degree (a doctorate).“Supervisor” is the term for the academic, or academics, who …

Definition Doctoral degrees include Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and other professional
doctorates such as Engineering Doctorate (EngD), Doctor of Education (EdD) or Doctor of …

In recent years, the wellbeing of students and staff in Higher Education has received
increased attention in pedagogical research. However, the experiences of Graduate …

Psychological studies on international research students' resilience to mental distress have
attracted much scholarly attention. Yet, sociological inquiries into resilience to …

Postgraduate research students (PGRs) experience disproportionately high levels of
psychological distress. Many factors contribute to this poor mental wellbeing and relate to …

Purpose This study aims to examine the following across a six-month period in post-
graduate research (PGR) students: mental health and well-being; the effect of academic …

In this study, depression/anxiety and academic distress were investigated among graduate
students in Turkey. The study sample comprised 459 graduate students who voluntarily …

This research considers the perceptions of doctoral supervisors relating to their experience
of supervising students within a single case study university in the United Kingdom (UK). A …

Commencing study for a PhD or other higher degree by research (HDR) constitutes a
significant educational transition. To date, little research has been undertaken on the …

Doctoral degrees include Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and other professional doctorates
such as Engineering Doctorate (EngD), Doctor of Education (EdD), or Doctor of Clinical …