Supporting the Professional and Career Development of Doctoral Students
Definition
:1. Introduction
2. Background on Professional and Career Development Concepts and Principles
2.1. Conceptualisations of Professional Development and Career Development
A: structured approach to the continuous development of researchers’ knowledge, expertise and attributes at all stages of their career to improve their competencies, employability and ability to pursue multiple careers paths…achieved by a variety of activities, whether formal and structured, or informal and self-directed.[20], (p. 10)
2.2. Researcher Development Guidance and Frameworks
- Knowledge, intellectual abilities, and techniques necessary for research and academia;
- Personal attributes, self-management skills, and approaches to be an effective professional;
- Knowledge of the professional standards and requirements for research;
- Knowledge and skills needed to work with others to maximize research impact.
2.3. Lack of Coherence in Characterisations of Employability and Best Practice, and the Development of Specific Employability Frameworks
2.4. Summary of This Section
3. Key Influences Enhancing Doctoral Student Professional and Career Development
3.1. The Supervisor–Student Partnership
3.2. Developing and Using Professional and Career Development Plans
3.3. Developing Researcher Skills and Competencies
3.3.1. Publishing Decisions
3.3.2. Other Outputs and Ways of Disseminating
3.3.3. Teaching as a Formal Part of Development Plans
3.4. Vertical and Horizontal Development in and Outside the Academy
3.4.1. The Value of Both Academic and Non-Academic Networking
3.4.2. Small Projects and Internships
3.4.3. Relationships with Industry
4. Conclusions and Prospects
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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