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T1 - The retrospective PhD by publication: a lesser doctorate?
AU - Campbell, Karen
PY - 2022/9/28
Y1 - 2022/9/28
N2 - The notion of ‘doctoralness’ is a complex and contested concept that has been put under the spotlight as a consequence of an expanding portfolio of doctoral awards available within a globalised higher education landscape. The Retrospective PhD by Publication provides a route for researchers who have peer-reviewed published works to gain recognition for their impact on the knowledge in the field. The expansion of the route has led to questions around what defines the doctorate: the nature of the output – the thesis – or the student’s skills, or both? As the Retrospective PhD by Publication route has evolved, some have questioned its standing in relation to the more traditional path. However, there is very little evidence to suggest that the publication route results in a lesser doctorate. Reflecting on my research journey, in this chapter, I argue that the essence of ‘doctoralness’ lies in the developmental shift to researcher autonomy that results in an identity as a researcher. I use the Researcher Skills Development Framework designed by Willison and O’Regan to track the evolution of my researcher identity from a student’s perspective. Based on the evidence of a shift from a dependent to an autonomous researcher, the outcome of which is an identity as a researcher, the Retrospective PhD by Publication is as robust a route to ‘doctoralness’ as any other. Moreover, for students following this path, this identity shift can be readily evidenced from the resulting critical review, which is more challenging to elicit from the traditional route’s outcomes.
AB - The notion of ‘doctoralness’ is a complex and contested concept that has been put under the spotlight as a consequence of an expanding portfolio of doctoral awards available within a globalised higher education landscape. The Retrospective PhD by Publication provides a route for researchers who have peer-reviewed published works to gain recognition for their impact on the knowledge in the field. The expansion of the route has led to questions around what defines the doctorate: the nature of the output – the thesis – or the student’s skills, or both? As the Retrospective PhD by Publication route has evolved, some have questioned its standing in relation to the more traditional path. However, there is very little evidence to suggest that the publication route results in a lesser doctorate. Reflecting on my research journey, in this chapter, I argue that the essence of ‘doctoralness’ lies in the developmental shift to researcher autonomy that results in an identity as a researcher. I use the Researcher Skills Development Framework designed by Willison and O’Regan to track the evolution of my researcher identity from a student’s perspective. Based on the evidence of a shift from a dependent to an autonomous researcher, the outcome of which is an identity as a researcher, the Retrospective PhD by Publication is as robust a route to ‘doctoralness’ as any other. Moreover, for students following this path, this identity shift can be readily evidenced from the resulting critical review, which is more challenging to elicit from the traditional route’s outcomes.
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-04895-1_6
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-04895-1_6
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85152853237
SN - 9783031048944
BT - Landscapes and narratives of PhD by publication: demystifying students’ and supervisors’ perspectives
PB - Springer International Publishing AG
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Professor Edgar has supervised to successful completion 32 PhDs and is currently supervising a further eight. His experience in PhD supervision is extensive and globally recognised. He has examined 30 PhDs for a wide range of institutions in the UK and overseas and regularly attends Doctoral symposiums and seminars. His experience spans a range of different types of Doctorates from Professional Doctorates, including DBA and DMan, to Research, taught and PhD by publication. He has designed and delivered Doctoral training to a range of Latin American institutions as well as delivered short courses and training for European and Middle Eastern institutions. He is currently on the editorial board of ten journals and regularly reviews for a further twelve. In addition, he regularly contributes to conference organising committees and acts as a reviewer for a range of conferences and grant awarding bodies.
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TY - CHAP. T1 - The retrospective PhD by publication: a lesser doctorate? AU - Campbell, Karen. PY - 2022/9/28. Y1 - 2022/9/28. N2 - The notion of 'doctoralness' is a complex and contested concept that has been put under the spotlight as a consequence of an expanding portfolio of doctoral awards available within a globalised higher education landscape.
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