A partnership across the ocean between the University of the Western Cape and the University of Missouri-St. Louis: Facilitating a global research programme for doctoral students

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-71
Author(s):  
Patricia G. Boyer ◽  
Lorna Holtman ◽  
Carole H. Murphy ◽  
Beverley Thaver
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Research Partnership ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Innovative Research ◽  
The University

The downturn of the global economy requires universities worldwide to do more with fewer resources. These conditions have presented an opportunity for two universities, the University of the Western Cape and the University of Missouri-St. Louis, to collaborate on a research course offered to postgraduate students. The purpose of this article is to outline the overall administration, management and structure of an innovative research programme between two countries. The aim is also to share the experiences and challenges of this research partnership, to explain how the parties involved navigated policies, to demonstrate what expertise the two educational institutions gained from the collaboration and to recount the benefits received by students and faculty from working internationally.

scholarly journals Space/place matters

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-6
Author(s):  
Tommaso M. Milani ◽  
Quentin Williams ◽  
Christopher Stroud
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Summer School ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Academic Publishing ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
University Of Oslo ◽  
The University

This special issue of Multilingual Margins on the theme of “Space/place matters” has its origin in a doctoral summer school organised in December 2016 by the Department of Linguistics and the Centre for Multilingualism and Diversities Research at the University of the Western Cape as part of a collaboration with the University of Oslo and three other South African universities – Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand – and financed by Research Council of Norway’s programme International Partnerships for Excellent Education, Research and Innovation (INTPART). Doctoral students based in Norway and South Africa attended the summer school, presented their research projects, and were encouraged to submit an article to Multilingual Margins. This was with a view to training budding scholars to deal with the peer-review process of academic publishing. This special issue is the material outcome of this process and includes three articles that have a common interest in unpicking the complex relationship between language and space/place.

Knowledge and Skills Competencies for Humanities Librarians Supporting Postgraduate Students

Libri ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-344
Author(s):  
Glynnis Johnson ◽  
Jaya Raju
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
The University

Abstract This paper reports on an aspect of a 2016 masters study which addresses the research question: what knowledge and skills do humanities librarians require to effectively provide support to postgraduate students in the digital age? The study adopted a qualitative approach using a multiple case study design, within a constructivist paradigm, to respond to the research question, with core competency theory used to provide theoretical support. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with purposively sampled librarians and postgraduate students from Stellenbosch University, the University of Cape Town and the University of the Western Cape, all of which are situated in the Western Cape of South Africa. A significant finding of the study is that a mixture of discipline-specific knowledge and skills, generic skills and personal attributes are required by humanities librarians to effectively support postgraduate students, especially in the current digital age. The study presents a knowledge and skills framework that could be used to ascertain humanities librarians’ current knowledge and skills as well as establish areas for further knowledge and skills acquisition.

scholarly journals Dynamics of the gender structure of teaching staff in modern Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
pp. 02001
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Alekseevna Brushkova ◽  
Ivan Andreevich Vladimirov ◽  
Niginakhon Arslanovna Shermukhamedova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Pay Gap ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Age Cohorts ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
The University

The subject of the article is the dynamics of the gender structure of university staff in modern Russia. The purpose of the article is to reveal the changes that have occurred in the gender structure of university teachers over the past 20 years. Research methods include the analysis of statistical and sociological data, cross-tabulation and calculation of the feminization index. The authors note that over the twenty-year period, the feminization of Russian universities has intensified. It captures increasingly higher levels of the university job hierarchy, which is manifested in an increase in the number of women in the positions of associate professors, professors, heads of departments, vice-rectors, etc. The significant predominance of women in the positions of assistants, teachers and senior teachers is the basis for the further feminization of university staff in Russia. The analysis of the gender structure of postgraduate and doctoral students shows that women lag behind men only in the youngest age categories of postgraduate students (up to 27 years old) and doctoral students (up to 39 years old) and the oldest category of doctoral students (over 60 years old). This is explained by the fact that at these ages, women are likely to perform their reproductive and educational functions. Women dominate in all other age cohorts of postgraduate and doctoral students. The authors conclude that, despite the existing manifestations of discrimination against women in higher education (gender pay gap, low representation of women at the highest level of university administration, the glass ceiling effect in promoting women up the career ladder, etc.) In general, women are making progress in higher education, making the industry increasingly feminized.

University doctoral student: dissertation, preparation for defense, personal organization

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Semen Reznik
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Doctoral Student ◽  
Doctoral Dissertation ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Scientific Creativity ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Content System ◽  
The University

The practical manual discusses the content, system and technologies of training in doctoral studies of higher educational institutions. Special attention is paid to the distinctive features of the dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Sciences and the analysis of the requirements for a doctoral dissertation. The issues of methodology of scientific creativity at the level corresponding to the doctoral dissertation are highlighted, recommendations on writing, design and defense of the dissertation are presented. Considerable attention is paid to the issues of personal organization and planning of the activities of doctoral students and all those who seek to write and defend a doctoral dissertation. For doctoral students and applicants for the degree of Doctor of Sciences, scientific consultants of doctoral students, heads of departments of the university responsible for the training of scientific and pedagogical personnel.

Management of higher education institution

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Александр Антонов ◽  
Aleksandr Antonov ◽  
Алексей Архипов ◽  
Alyeksyey Arkhipov ◽  
Марина Боровская ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
University Management ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Senior Staff ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
The University

Over a thousand universities and their branches represent the Russian higher education system today. The effectiveness of their activities is largely determined by the quality of intra-University management, professionalism of senior staff of higher educational institutions. The system of University management, technologies of educational process management, scientific activity, economic, social and educational work are considered. Much attention is paid to the international activities of the University, the formation and development of its management potential, management of information processes in the activities of the University. For senior staff of higher educational institutions, the reserve for nomination, as well as for graduate students, doctoral students and anyone interested in the problems of intra-University management.

scholarly journals The academic transitional experiences of masters’ students at the University of the Western Cape

Curationis ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey C. Hoffman ◽  
Hester Julie
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Academic Preparedness ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Transitional Experiences ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
The University ◽  
Masters Students

Transition has been a major focus of educational institutions. However, most of the research into student transition focuses on the challenges related the transition from high school to university. Not much emphasis has been placed on the transition from undergraduate to postgraduate studies, despite the steadily increasing postgraduate enrolment rates in higher education institutions. The discrepancy between the enrolment and completion rates is an indication that postgraduate students are facing transitional challenges when engaging with postgraduate studies. The aim of this research study was to describe the academic transitional experiences of masters’ students in the Faculty of Community Health Sciences at the University of the Western Cape. The objectives were to determine the academic preparedness of postgraduate students, to explore their primary motivations for pursuing postgraduate studies, and to assess their utilisation of the available support services at UWC.A quantitative, exploratory, descriptive research design was employed. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with masters’ students during 2009, using convenience sampling. Data was statistically analysed using the SPSS to provide descriptive statistics.The majority of the sample indicated a lack of academic preparedness, even though most of them had a bachelor’s degree. The primary reasons listed as motivation for master’s study were to improve knowledge and reaching self-actualisation. The majority is still eager to complete their studies. Most support systems were utilised and students rated these services as a positive experience that facilitates smooth academic transition. However, concerns are that not many students utilised the academic writing centre and those who did, rated the overall service as average. One of the main recommendations was that a research culture needs to be established

scholarly journals Water Doctoral Network of Engineering and Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-26
Author(s):  
Karl-Ulrich Rudolph ◽  
Andreas Kluska ◽  
Van Long Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Environmental Engineering ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Pure Science ◽  
Applied Learning ◽  
Innovative Research ◽  
The University

The lack of highly qualified labour force in the Vietnamese water and environmental sector as well as the problems in the mutual admission of doctoral students between German and Vietnamese Universities have motivated the Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management (IEEM) at the University of Witten/Herdecke to initiate the Water Doctoral Network (WDN). This network shall not be limited to tuition and conferral of doctorates in water sciences, engineering and economics, but serve as nursery for new, innovative research potentials and projects within the international academic co-operation. Applied learning and research, rather than basic research and pure science, are the main focuses of this project. Sự thiếu hụt lực lượng lao động chất lượng cao trong lĩnh vực nước và môi trường ở Việt Nam cũng như các vấn đề trong việc tiếp nhận nghiên cứu sinh tiến sỹ giữa các trường Đại học củaĐức và Việt Nam đã tạo động lực để Viện Kỹ thuật và Quản lý Môi trường (IEEM) của trường Đại học Witten/Herdecke đề xuấtmạng lưới đào tạo Tiến sỹ nghiên cứu về ngành nước (WDN). Mạng lưới này không chỉ giới hạn ở việc giảng dạy và cấp bằng tiến sĩ trong lĩnh khoa học, kinh tế và kỹ thuật về ngành nước, mà nó như là vườn ươm đối với các dự án và tiềm năng nghiên cứu sáng tạo mới trong hợp tác hàn lâm quốc tế. Học tập và nghiên cứu ứng dụng thực tế là các trọng tâm chính của dự án này chứ không đơn thuần là nghiên cứu cơ bản và khoa học thuần túy.

scholarly journals Postgraduate Students' Expectations of Their Lecturers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senol Orakcı
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
University Education ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The University

The main purpose of this study, which was realized in the qualitative research design, is to determine postgraduate student expectations of their lecturers. The study group is composed of master and doctoral students from different universities enrolled in Educational Sciences Institute that “seeks to prepare candidates as highly qualified education professionals capable of functioning in the current and dynamic field of education.” A case study design was employed in this study. The data of the study were collected by a semi-structured interview form consisting of five open-ended questions. “Content analysis method” was used in the analysis phase of data. Five themes, each with categories, were identified and were compared to findings in the literature. As a result of the study, it can be said that lecturers need to regularly update their skills and knowledge in order to maintain an effective teaching activity in the context of professional development. They should also avoid traditional methods and support their courses with materials. The university education should not only consist of teaching courses for the lecturers, but also social relations should be developed especially for both the university students and the university itself by establishing relations with the close environment.

The potential of digital sand-table use in engineering education

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Juan Ramón Molina ◽  
Francisco Rodríguez y Silva ◽  
Miguel Ángel Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Engineering Student ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show the evaluation of the learning process to determinate if engineering student marks would be better from sand-table teaching than from traditional teaching. Design/methodology/approach The innovative teaching project incorporating digital sand-table use was evaluated by asking undergraduate and postgraduate students to rate their learning experiences and by analyzing their academic performance. Findings The results show that the percentage of students passing the courses, and marks on the course tests were higher for students taught using sand-table, compared to students taught without using this tool. Practical implications Engineering curricula are constantly revised to address the demands for undergraduate courses and specialization courses, and the differing needs of actual practice in relation to theoretical knowledge. Originality/value The experience at the University of Córdoba (Spain) offers some insights to other engineering degrees and educational institutions that wish to focus on the development of innovative academic programs and student capabilities.

Learning from "The Struggle"

1995 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly A. Stadler
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Collectivist Culture ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
International Experiences ◽  
Faculty Exchange ◽  
The University

This article describes the author's participation in a faculty exchange program between the University of Missouri and the University of the Western Cape in South Africa The discussion highlights the value of international experiences in a collectivist culture and lessons in courage.

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