Long seen as proving grounds for professors, PhD programs have begun to shed this singular sense of mission. Prompted by poor placement numbers and guided by th

An invaluable guide for scholars stifled by the traditional academic route In the increasingly competitive world of academia, simply mastering your discipline i

The Idea of the PhD: The doctorate in the twenty-first-century imagination analyses the PhD as it is articulated in diverse areas of contemporary discourse at a

The central argument in this book revolves around the significance of an African philosophy of higher education. Such a philosophy is geared towards cultivating

This book examines the failed graduate school reforms of the past and presents a plan for a practical and sustainable PhD. For too many students, today's PhD is