A scoping review of the changing landscape of doctoral education

S McKenna, S van Schalkwyk - Compare: A Journal of Comparative …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A scoping review to identify models of doctoral supervision as described in the
literature (2000 and 2021) was conducted using Arksey and O'Malley's six-step framework …

[PDF][PDF] Stage-based challenges and strategies for support in doctoral education: A practical guide for students, faculty members, and program administrators

MJ Pifer, VL Baker - International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 2016 - academia.edu
Studies of doctoral education have included an interest not only in processes, structures,
and outcomes, but also in students' experiences. There are often useful recommendations …

Effective supervision of doctoral students in public and population health in Africa: CARTA supervisors' experiences, challenges and perceived opportunities

JO Igumbor, EN Bosire, F Karimi, A Katahoire… - Global Public …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The quality and success of postgraduate education largely rely on effective supervision.
Since its inception in 2008, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa …

[PDF][PDF] The PhD journey at Addis Ababa University: Study delays, causes and coping mechanisms

GT Fetene, W Tamrat - International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 2021 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT Aim/Purpose This study was conducted to examine the rate of delay,
explanatory causes, and coping strategies of PhD candidates at Addis Ababa University …

In pursuit of the African PhD: A critical survey of emergent policy issues in select sub-Saharan African nations, Ethiopia, Ghana and South Africa

T Molla, D Cuthbert - Policy Futures in Education, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
After decades of decline, African higher education is now arguably in a new era of revival.
With the prevalence of knowledge economy discourse, national governments in Africa and …

Investigating the implementation challenges of the research doctoral program and providing related solutions: a qualitative study

A Koohpaei, MH Abardeh, S Sharifi, M Heydari… - BMC Medical …, 2024 - Springer
Background Doctoral programs have consistently garnered the attention of policymakers in
medical education systems due to their significant impact on the socio-economic …

Decolonising the African doctorate: transforming the foundations of knowledge

MT Gumbo, CB Knaus, VG Gasa - Higher Education, 2024 - Springer
Despite revolutions, ongoing student protests, and long-standing transformational efforts,
African higher education remains steeped in a colonial model, with current structures …

Emergency medicine doctoral education in Africa: a scoping review of the published literature

W Craig, S Rambharose, W Khan, W Stassen - BMC Medical Education, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background While Africa accounts for a significant proportion of world population,
and disease and injury burden, it produces less than 1% of the total research output within …

The experiences and challenges of Doctoral Education in Public Universities compared

O Johnson, E Marus, AF Adyanga… - Journal of Social …, 2023 - goodwoodpub.com
Purpose: This article's purpose is to explore the challenges and experiences PhD students
in selected Ugandan state universities endure during their studies. Research methodology …

Enhancing doctoral supervision practices in Africa

L Manderson, G Bondjers, C Izugbara, DC Cole… - Journal of Higher …, 2017 - JSTOR
High quality research supervision is crucial for PhD training, yet it continues to pose
challenges globally with important contextual factors impacting the quality of supervision …