Understanding the determinants of PhD student satisfaction is likely to become increasingly
vital for universities as student satisfaction rankings already ubiquitous at undergraduate …

The issue of considerable dropout rate in doctoral programs is well documented across a
large number of countries. However, few studies address the factors associated with …

The number of PhD candidates who experience psychological problems has risen
significantly over the past few years. Poor mental health can have numerous negative …

A doctorate degree is characterized in the literature as a time of high stress and uncertainty
for students as well as subject to worrisome attrition rates, with an estimated 50% of doctoral …

Today's doctoral students will have a major role in educating tomorrow's students, so how do
we want to shape their doctoral experience? Should this be a lone, unsupported journey as …

This paper examines relations between doctoral students' employment and graduation
outcomes at a research-intensive university in Russia. Since most doctoral students lack …

Doctoral education has experienced dramatic changes all over the world in the last three
decades. Currently, Russia is at the beginning of a doctoral education transformation to …

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 …

Australia is following a global trend in doctoral education policy to improve PhD completion
times and rates. It is widely believed that accurate data on PhD completion are needed to …

There is little question that writing manuscripts and contributing to the scholarly literature in
peer-reviewed outlets is a valued activity for college and university professors. Expectations …