A DISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS OF THE PHD COMPLETIONS INAUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES

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Type Of Work

• Scholarly edition

Abstract

• This paper identifies the major areas of research strengths and concentration

  across all Australian universities, as demonstrated by the number of PhDs and

  academic staff members (S) in ten broad fields of education using the average

  audited data (2001-2003). The ratio of PhD completions to S is then presented to

  provide a tentative basis for benchmarking and productivity analysis. Inter alia,

  we found a very interesting relationship between the number of PhD graduates

  (as the dependent variable) and S using a fixed-effect model with both disciplinespecific

  slope and intercept coefficients. The results provide policy implications

  for individual universities and government.

UOW Authors

•   Ville, Simon

Publication Date

• 2007

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