Upcoming seminar: Doctoral Education Research in the Global Context:
Pathways and Knowledge Production
Date: 11 March 2026
Time: 1pm – 2pm UK / 9pm – 10pm HK
Venue: Confluence Building, Room CB1017 + Teams
Speaker: Prof. Jisun Jung, The University of Hong Kong; Prof. Catherine Montgomery, Durham University; Prof. Rille Raaper, Durham University
Registration: This event will be held as a hybrid webinar via Microsoft Teams. If you would like to join online, please email ed.research@durham.ac.uk to request the Teams link.
Abstract:
This seminar provides an overview of international doctoral education research across the global context, examining the complexities of doctoral pathways and the role of the doctorate in global knowledge production. The speakers will introduce their latest research projects on doctoral education, ranging from the navigation of admission processes and the negotiation of student identities and career traiectories to the conceptualisation of doctoral research as a coherent body of knowledge.
By exploring how these dimensions intersect, the seminar will feature a critical discussion on how the changing academic landscape and rising competition influence both the student experience and the ways in which doctoral knowledge and contributions strengthen global research capacity.