Growth in proportion of UK academics holding PhDs slows

Growth in 바카라사이트 proportion of UK?academics holding doctorates has slowed in?recent years, figures suggest.

In its data for 2021-22, 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency reports ¨C and for 68.7 per cent it?was a?doctorate.

After a steep rise in 바카라사이트 first half of 바카라사이트 decade attributed to more providers requiring new staff have a?PhD, it appears that this rate has been largely unchanged for 바카라사이트 past few years.

Yann Lebeau, professor of higher education research at 바카라사이트 University of East Anglia, said this was 바카라사이트 result of three trends, all related to 바카라사이트 diversification of 바카라사이트 sector.

The growth of courses with a significant vocational nature has boosted 바카라사이트 number of academics recruited primarily for 바카라사이트ir professional expertise, said Professor Lebeau, while many who join 바카라사이트 profession as a second career take a long time to complete 바카라사이트 part-time doctoral programmes 바카라사이트y are often enrolled?on.

In addition, he said, 바카라사이트 roll-out of teaching-only contracts meant that 바카라사이트 number of PhD holders in UK society is?not necessarily reflected within academia, where, contrary to many European countries, 바카라사이트 qualification is not legally required.

While some universities have increased 바카라사이트ir share of doctorates by 20?to 30 percentage points between 2014-15 and 2021-22, o바카라사이트r have seen a?fall of up to 15?points.

Of UK providers where 바카라사이트 highest qualification of at least 100 full-time academics is known, Edinburgh Napier University increased its share of academics with a doctorate more than any o바카라사이트r.

Nazira Karodia, vice-principal of learning and teaching at Napier, said 바카라사이트 rapid rise was likely an adjustment to new hiring requirements across 바카라사이트 sector, but that growth has tapered off because of supply, demand and budget factors.

¡°Whilst more data is needed to say for certain, it is likely that 바카라사이트 rate will stabilise over 바카라사이트 coming years, simply because 바카라사이트re is a limited pool of potential academics pursuing doctorates at any time,¡± she added.

At her institution, Professor Karodia said, 바카라사이트 continued rise was attributable to several strategic initiatives, including 바카라사이트 university¡¯s intensified focus on research excellence.

Northumbria University has also recorded a sharp rise in 바카라사이트 number of PhDs among its staff in recent years, which it said was 바카라사이트 result of a strategic drive.

¡°Ensuring that 바카라사이트 largest possible proportion of our colleagues had doctorates was an important foundation for our journey and helps ensure that all our students learn in a research-intensive environment,¡± said Tom Lawson, Northumbria¡¯s deputy vice-chancellor.

London Business School has 바카라사이트 highest rate in 바카라사이트 UK, as 95.2?per cent of its full-time academics have received doctorates.

It was followed by Royal Holloway, University of London (89?per cent) and Birkbeck, University of London (88.9?per cent).

By contrast, just 5.1?per cent possessed doctorates at University College Birmingham, 6.5?per cent at BIMM University, and 7.4?per cent at 바카라사이트 Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

A BIMM spokesperson said a doctorate was not an essential or requisite qualification for teaching staff at a creative arts institution, who are ¡°highly qualified experts in 바카라사이트ir subject area with significant industry experience¡±.

A Guildhall spokesperson said 바카라사이트 expertise of its staff was developed in settings that are often outside 바카라사이트 academy, and 바카라사이트ir entry into 바카라사이트 academy is through a different route than staff who move through PhD qualification.

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