17: Doctoral Degrees and Developing Economies
Professor Sioux McKenna joins the podcast to explain the importance of doctoral degrees in solving social and economic issues in developing societies. We also explore the challenges faced by PhD researchers, including funding, work/study balance and completion rates, and share some tips to follow for making it through your doctoral degree. We also chat to students about their opinion of PhDs and whether they would pursue a doctoral studies. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/278614947" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Read Sioux's article: Five things to think about if you’re considering a doctorate Explore more of Sioux's research: ACADEMIA - Sioux McKenna Download the 2015 study by Cloete, Sheppard and Mouton, as mentioned by Sioux: Doctoral Degrees in South Africa Photo by Mari Helin-Tuominen