Evaluation of a programme of transferable skills development within the PhD: views of late stage students
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Authors
Walsh, Elaine
Seldon, Paul
Hargreaves, Caroline
Alpay, Esat
Morley, Bernard
Publication Date
2010Publisher
University of Cambridge
Language
English
Type
Article
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Walsh, E., Seldon, P., Hargreaves, C., Alpay, E., & Morley, B. (2010). Evaluation of a programme of transferable skills development within the PhD: views of late stage students. http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/224931
Abstract
Recent years have seen an increasing emphasis placed upon the development of transferable skills within PhD degree programmes. This paper reports on steps taken to evaluate a programme of transferable skills development at a research intensive university in the UK, focussing on the views of late stage PhD students in the science, engineering and medical disciplines. It shows that most students report a positive impact from having taken part in transferable skills initiatives and that they have a positive attitude towards them. Participants report an enduring positive impact on their behaviour and consider that the training meets their perceived needs as they progress as researchers. However, amongst the population as a whole, there were differences in views. For example, it was found that females, overseas students and those mainly motivated to do the PhD by career-related reasons attach the greatest importance to such opportunities to develop transferable skills.
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