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September 14, 2019
Academics gathered to discusses the major societal forces that are shaping doctorate education
Maresi Nerad, founder of CIRGE, kicked off the fifth conference “Forces and Forms of Doctoral Education” this morning in Hanover-Germany. This initiative was funded by the Volkswagen Foundation and co-organized by the Bremen Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSS), the University of Bremen, conjointly with CIRGE. Quite unique in its format, the conference sought to…
August 4, 2018
International Doctoral Education Research Network (IDERN) meets in Hiroshima next September
The International Doctoral Education Research Network (IDERN) is a network of scholars and practitioners actively engaged in researching doctoral education. The aims of the network are to generate a collaborative, international research agenda for doctoral education, and to connect researchers from different national settings as well as different disciplines and research perspectives. If you conduct…
June 17, 2014
Doctoral Education in South Africa: University and industry collaboration
By Anya Klyukanova & Roxana Chiappa Facing particular issues of its own higher education system and shaped by a global competition for attracting the most talented citizens, South Africa is developing strategies to increase its number of PhDs, particularly in areas in need by the industry. CIRGE had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Ahmed Bawa,…
April 8, 2014
Anya Klyukanova
Originally from Russia, Anya is a graduate student getting her Master’s in Education Policy at the University of Washington. After receiving her undergraduate degree in political science and digital arts, Anya relocated to Moscow to aid in the start-up of a private research university, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, a partner of MIT. Her…
October 7, 2013
Luncheon Talk: Motivation and Experience of International Doctoral Students
“Otherwise, Elsewhere: International Doctoral Students in Globalized Transnational Spaces” Dr. Jenny Phelps from the University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada presents findings from her recent dissertation Where? Miller 102T When? Thursday October 10th at 12:00 p.m. Dr. Jenny Phelps is the Assistant Dean, Student Administration and Strategic Initiatives, at the Graduate Studies in the University…
October 3, 2012
Reading and Resources
Class of Globalization and Internationalization in Higher Education
Alumni that are impacting the world
September 14, 2012
Melanie Walker
Dr. Melanie Walker is a prominent South African scholar who has been working as Professor of Higher Education Studies at the University of Nottingham in the UK, where she been Director of Postgraduate Students and a Director of Research in the Faculty of Social Sciences. She will join the University of the Free State in…
March 26, 2009
Daily Report – Day 3 – Wednesday, March 25
“What actions could you take tomorrow as administrators to point us in a new direction for graduate education?” – Forces and Forms III Early Career Researchers, March 25, 2009 Just as the weather warmed up today, so did the pace and intensity of action-oriented discussion about key issues in doctoral education worldwide. The day started…
March 25, 2009
Daily Report – Day 2 – Tuesday, March 24
Today snow alternated with sunshine. Inside, a flurry of comments, ideas and recommendations from workshop participants brightened the topic du jour: internationalization and inequality in doctoral education. By Friday, participants will finalize new policy recommendations and action steps about this topic and others. The day started with a progress report from the hard-working, 14-member Task…
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