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Ph.D. completion depends on reciprocal mix of candidate, supervision and institution, review finds
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The Brief
- A review examines factors linked to PhD completion across candidate, supervision and institutional levels.
- The review reports that low PhD completion rates remain a challenge in higher education.
- Completion is described as the result of a reciprocal mix of candidate, supervisor and institution factors.
Why it matters
Findings on how candidate, supervisory and institutional factors interact can inform how universities and supervisors support doctoral students to finish.
Who’s affected
- doctoral candidates
- supervisors and graduate school administrators
- higher education policymakers
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Low Ph.D. completion rates remain a challenge in higher education, reflecting a complex interplay of individual, supervisory and institutional factors. Despite extensive research, few reviews have investigated the factors related to Ph.D. completion, with most focusing on…
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Ph.D. completion depends on reciprocal mix of candidate, supervision and institution, review finds