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 …

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 …

ABSTRACT Aim/Purpose The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study is to provide a
preliminary examination of students' retention factors of engagement, communication, and …

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 …

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 …

Doctoral students are engaged in a long-term pursuit of a challenging yet meaningful goal;
to acquire sufficient knowledge, skill, and experience to become experts in their fields. While …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …