TY - JOUR
T1 - Doctoral trends development in Spain
T2 - From academic to professional paths
AU - Castelló, Montserrat
AU - García-Morante, Marina
AU - Díaz, Laura
AU - Sala-Bubaré, Anna
AU - Weise, Crista
N1 - Funding Information:
The work was supported by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades [PID2019-109358RB-I00].
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The alignment with the Bologna process and the subsequent creation of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) framework, principles, and guidelines have significantly changed Spanish doctoral education. In this article, we identify the critical drivers for that change in Spain and address their implications for doctoral education summarised around three significant trends: changes and diversification of research-related environments, the ones referred to the doctoral curriculum changes to enhance doctoral success, and the professionalisation of doctoral studies. For each of these trends, we discuss the challenges, their implications, and the practices and regulations designed to overcome them. Conclusions are drawn about the emerging landscape and future of doctoral education in Spain.
AB - The alignment with the Bologna process and the subsequent creation of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) framework, principles, and guidelines have significantly changed Spanish doctoral education. In this article, we identify the critical drivers for that change in Spain and address their implications for doctoral education summarised around three significant trends: changes and diversification of research-related environments, the ones referred to the doctoral curriculum changes to enhance doctoral success, and the professionalisation of doctoral studies. For each of these trends, we discuss the challenges, their implications, and the practices and regulations designed to overcome them. Conclusions are drawn about the emerging landscape and future of doctoral education in Spain.
KW - doctoral education
KW - doctoral programs development
KW - researcher careers
KW - Spanish doctoral education
KW - trends of doctoral education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85168482665&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/14703297.2023.2237958
DO - 10.1080/14703297.2023.2237958
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85168482665
SN - 1470-3297
VL - 60
SP - 736
EP - 747
JO - Innovations in Education and Teaching International
JF - Innovations in Education and Teaching International
IS - 5
ER -