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Book SynopsisWith the view of improving doctoral education, contributors from diverse cultural, political and disciplinary contexts critically analyse challenges and opportunities that impact on the experience of researchers and university staff. Readers are invited to consider their own circumstances and how the presented policies, procedures, values and practices, both common and unique, might either detract from or enhance their performance and well-being. Reflection on lessons learned through the pandemic are incorporated, reinforcing the value of collaboration and mutual respect between researchers and their supporters at all levels, for both the conduct of good science and a fulfilled work life. Contributors are: Britt-Marie Apelgren, Diogo Casanova, Pam Denicolo, Shane Dowle, Dawn Duke, Fabiane Garcia, Martin Gough, Erika Hansson, Gill Houston, Isabel Huet, Sverker Lindblad, Bing Lu, Alistair McCulloch, Marie-Louise Österlind, Julie Reeves, Manuela Schmidt, Matthew Sillence and Gun-Britt Wärvik.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors 1 Prologue Marie-Louise Österlind, Pam Denicolo and Britt-Marie Apelgren PART 1: Challenges and Opportunities for the Key Participants in Doctoral Education 2 Alienation and the Problem of Work in Doctoral Education Alistair McCulloch 3 Restructuring Doctoral Education in Sweden Britt-Marie Apelgren, Sverker Lindblad and Gun-Britt Wärvik 4 Challenging Policy Barriers to Doctoral Supervision: Qualifying as a Supervisor and Recruiting Students in Chinese Research Universities Bing Lu 5 Doctoral Final Examinations: (Ir)Relevance to New Skills and Future Challenges Pam Denicolo, Dawn Duke and Julie Reeves PART 2: Challenges and Opportunities for the Staff Supporting Doctoral Researchers 6 Re-framing Supervisor Development for Internationalisation and Professionalisation Pam Denicolo, Julie Reeves, and Dawn Duke 7 The Professional Development of Doctoral Supervisors through an International Lens Isabel Huet, Diogo Casanova and Fabiane Garcia 8 Towards a Person-Centred Discourse in Doctoral Supervisor Development Matthew Sillence 9 The Role of Supervisors in Preparing Doctoral Researchers for the Final Examination Gillian Houston 10 New Beginnings or Same Old Ending for Researcher Development? Julie Reeves PART 3: Challenges and Opportunities for Doctoral Researchers’ Wellbeing 11 Dimensions of Wellbeing in the Doctoral Research Environment: Implications for Quality Martin Gough 12 Sustainability of Doctoral Education: A Well-Being Perspective Manuela Schmidt and Erika Hansson 13 The Role of Liminality and Reflexivity in Transformative Doctoral Learning Shane Dowle 14 This Could Be Heaven, or This Could Be Hell: Exploring the Complexity Experienced by Swedish Doctoral Researchers from a Workplace Perspective Marie-Louise Österlind 15 Epilogue: Continuing to Focus on the People Involved in Doctoral Education Pam Denicolo, Marie-Louise Österlind and Britt-Marie Apelgren Index
