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EARLY STAGE RESEARCHERS: PERSPECTIVE FROM DOCTORAL EDUCATION
Melita KovacevicUNICA Steering Committee Member EUA CDE Steering Committee Chair
University of Zagreb Former Vice-Rector for Research and Technology
University of Zagreb
Coimbra Group High-level Seminar, 30 and 31 October 2014, Venice International University, San Servolo
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Topics:
Look in the past – how it used to be Some facts and figures What is important – today and tomorrow
University of Zagreb
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Some features:
doctoral students (1:1) prevailing academic career long-lasting process doctoral education limited age of graduates; 'cloning'of new doctors
University of Zagreb
Past
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University of Zagreb
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201080,000
90,000
100,000
110,000
120,000
Growth in PhD graduations EU
Source: EurostatNote: estimated 2010 and 2004 data for EU
Growth in doctorates in Europe
Facts and figures
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Some relevant features:
doctoral programmes, doctoral schools institutional responsibility 3-4 years’ duration significantly increased number of doctoral candidates the role of doctoral candidates redefined
University of Zagreb
Facts and figures
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A new role:
doctoral candidates early stage researchers professionals significantly contributing to overall institutional
research productivity very international
University of Zagreb
Today and tomorrow
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Therefore:
should be employed (EURODOC) not to be perceived (and treated) as students
(controversy?) to be prepared for the 'life after' to be trained for other skills ( other than research
itself)
University of Zagreb
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What is important?
to prepare new doctors for different career paths to prepare them and enable to create new jobs; self
employment to help them develop new skills institutional
responsibility
University of Zagreb
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What is important to nurture?
intersectorial education interdisciplinarity team work
University of Zagreb
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employment of PhD holders
significant differences across Europe, globally
University of Zagreb
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European Charter for Researchers
The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers
European Commission
University of Zagreb
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University of Zagreb
Share of university-based researchers satisfied with the extent to which research job vacancies are publicly advertised and made known by their institution, Europe, 2012 (%) Source: MORE2 Study
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Who needs to be aware?
institutions directors/heads of doctoral schools/programmes supervisors doctoral candidates
University of Zagreb
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University of Zagreb
Thank you!