Debates in Doctoral Education Challenges and Opportunities

Introduction: the complex nature of the Doctorate. Section 1 The Doctorate: grappling with fundamental debates 1 Massification and Doctoral Education: inclusion, diversity and authenticity. 2 Equity in Doctoral Education: policy or action? 3 Transforming PGR Development: can an integrated development approach be the game changer we've been waiting for? 4 Beyond decolonising doctoral education: Alternatives for doctoral scholars. Section 2 Doctoral Supervision: challenging orthodoxies 5 Supervisor Professionalisation, Recognition and Reward. 6 The roles of reflection in professional practice doctorates.7 Balancing acts in doctoral supervision - Using assessment criteria to support autonomy. 8 Models of Doctoral Education in Africa. Section 3 Doctoral Education: reconceiving the student experience 9 Rethinking doctoral transition support and preparation for the research degree. 10 Fitting in or burning out? Doctoral students' motivations and resources and the demands of academic work. 11 Peer interaction and relationships. 12 Is there an ideal form for the doctoral examination. Afterword.