Changing Doctoral Education at the University of Maribor

The paper gives an overview of changes in the European Higher Education Area regarding the Doctoral studies, and outlines the steps that the University of Maribor undertook to renovate the Doctoral studies in line with the Salzburg principles and Principles of Innovative Doctoral Education.

Importance and Establishment of Partnership: Doctoral Candidate - Mentor(S) - University

The paper deals with the triangle of participants in the Doctoral Study process: Institution-mentor-Doctoral student. Shown are: Basic dimensions of the student – mentor relationship, Motivation and responsibility in the student – mentor relationship, Expectations, perceptions and satisfaction in the student-mentor relationship, Factors which influence expectations in the student-mentor relationship, Keys to Successful Mentoring Relationships on personal and interpersonal levels, Possible solutions for Successful Mentoring on the Faculty and university level, and the Benefits of those activities.

Development of Doctoral Programmes in the Field of Agricultural Economics at the University Of Maribor

In this Chapter we present the development of post graduate Doctoral Study Programmes in the field of Agricultural Economics at the University of Maribor. The first part of the Chapter describes the development before implementation of the Bologna reform. Then we describe development after the Bologna reform, and after the last reform of Doctoral Studies at the University of Maribor in 2018.

Increasing Employability of Doctorates in Emerging Sectors With Soft Skills Training

Soft skills, sometimes referred to as transferable skills are perceived as an important factor of employability by employers from various economic sectors. Due to rapid technological development, companies in emerging sectors demand highly skilled employees, such as Doctorates. However, some studies have shown a skills gap between employers’ demands and actual skills levels of Doctorates. Several European universities have decided to develop online training for soft skills, which might aid the employability of Doctorates by improving their soft skills.

Use of Modern Digital Technologies in Agriculture in Slovenia

The presentation summarises the development and current state-of-the-art of the Doctoral Study Programme ‘Agriculture’, and researches carried out in the Faculty of Agriculture Life Sciences in the field of the use of modern digital technologies in precision agriculture, such as the application of image analysis for fruit yield estimation. A second important topic represents the reduction of plant protection products in orchards, which is based on 3D tree reconstruction with LIDAR (Laser Detection and Ranging) and EMV (Electro Magnetic Valve) triggering in pulse width modulation. First experiments towards a future self-guided tractor driving, spraying or weed management by simply navigating a field robot has already been developed and tested.

Systemic Quality Assurance of Doctoral Studies at the University of Maribor

The paper gives an overview of the Rules and Regulations on Doctoral Studies at the University of Maribor, and focuses on the topics that the University of Maribor found to be most important in ensuring the quality of the scientific-research-based Doctoral studies.