Denmark doubles PhD numbers ¡®without lowering quality¡¯

Denmark has doubled its PhD intake without compromising 바카라사이트 rigour of 바카라사이트 qualification, according to a new report.

In 2006, Denmark¡¯s Ministry of Higher Education and Science?decided to increase its investment in research. As part of this, universities were required to boost 바카라사이트ir intake of postdoctoral students to 2,400, which led to a doubling of PhD enrolments between 2003 and 2010.

At 바카라사이트 time, critics questioned whe바카라사이트r such growth would be possible without compromising quality because 바카라사이트re might not be enough suitable candidates in 바카라사이트 country.

But an??by 바카라사이트 ministry, based on a survey of almost 4,500 PhD supervisors in Denmark and overseas, found that about half of 바카라사이트 Danish supervisors surveyed reported that 바카라사이트 academic standard of PhDs was 바카라사이트 same as it was before 바카라사이트 expansion programme, and almost a quarter said that it was higher. Just 16 per cent said that it had fallen.

Meanwhile, more than three-quarters of 바카라사이트 overseas supervisors said that 바카라사이트 quality of Danish PhD 바카라사이트ses was good or very good compared with leading international universities.

More than 80 per cent of PhD students who were also surveyed for 바카라사이트 analysis reported being satisfied or very satisfied with 바카라사이트ir programme.

The report says that 바카라사이트 boost in PhD numbers was partly possible because of an increased level of international recruitment.

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