Documents
Review of EPSRC-funded doctoral education (PDF)
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Literature review for the EPSRC review of doctoral support (PDF)
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Report on the business engagement workshop for the EPSRC review of doctoral support (PDF)
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Report of the outputs from the EPSRC review of doctoral support with representative groups (PDF)
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Report on the community workshops for the EPSRC review of doctoral support (PDF)
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Report on the student focus groups for the EPSRC review of doctoral support (PDF)
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Webinar equality impact assessment for the EPSRC review of doctoral support (PDF)
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Details
This evaluation carried out by EPSRC is a review of EPSRC-funded doctoral education.
The goal is to provide some recommendations with an ambition to increase UK research and innovation activity.
The report is split into two sections:
- The first section provides context for EPSRC’s current doctoral support and recent government strategies. It also covers information on EPSRC’s current mechanisms of support.
- The second section considers the following aspects of doctoral education:
- the value of doctoral education: to the individual and their career, to the research landscape and to employers
- skills and experiences: what skills and experiences should be provided by a doctorate
- student population: how to enable a more diverse student population, including increased mobility between academia and industry
- how the doctorate is provided: including different qualifications, ways of providing the doctoral experience and how support is provided
- ways of identifying, developing, and responding to strategic priorities: how can the landscape respond to changing directions and needs.