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Book SynopsisUniversities and nations have long recognized the direct contribution of graduate education to the welfare of the economy by meeting a range of research and employment needs. This volume explores some of the tensions and potential for co-operation between nations in the realm of doctoral education.
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction / Maresi Nerad, Thomas Trzyna, and Mimi Heggelund
Part One | Doctoral Education in Europe
1. Germany / Barbara M. Kehm
2. United Kingdom / Howard Green
3. Nordic Countries / Hans Kristjan Gudmundsson
4. The European University Institute / Andreas C. Frijdal
5. The Bologna Process / Jeroen Bartelse and Jeroen Huisman
Part Two | Doctoral Education in Africa, South America, and Mexico
6. South Africa / Ahmed Bawa
7. Brazil / Renato Janine Ribeiro
8. Mexico / Armando Alcantara, Salvador Malo, and Mauricio Fortes
Part Three | Doctoral Education in Australasia
9. Australia / Terry Evans, Barbara Evans, and Helen Marsh
10. Japan / Shinichi Yamamoto
11. India / Narayana Jayaram
IV. Doctoral Education in North America
12. Canada / Garth Williams, with the collaboration of Martha Crago, Jonathan C. Driver, Louis Maheu, and Marc Renaud
13. United States of America / Maresi Nerad
Conclusion / Maresi Nerad and Thomas Trzyna
Appendix A: Past Differences, Current Commonalities, and Future Trends in Doctoral Education in Selected Countries
Appendix B: Seattle Declaration, September 2005
Contributors
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