Doctorate with a difference

As centres for doctoral training spring up across the country, the PhD as we know it is undergoing a transformation

THE PhD is changing. The three-year academic pursuit is rapidly being superseded by a four-year alternative that incorporates industry training. Teaching is moving to new, collaborative centres for doctoral training (CDTs). These changes will affect the next raft of graduates – but are they for the better?

Read more on New Scientist

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