Professor Fanny Duckert

1
Educating researchers for the future Rethinking
the PhD education

• Professor Fanny Duckert
• Chair of NUFU Board

2
Problems facing universities in developmental
countries

• The history of colonization
• International scholarships
• Weak culture of learning
• Insufficient training in research methodology
• Bureaucratic procedures for research management

3
Conditions for creating a productive research
culture

• Research orientated group climate
• Accessible resources and rewards
• Including and transparent communication
• Conscious recruitment and selection
• Participating leadership

4
Constructive relationship between teaching and
research

• Integration of research methodology in teaching
  on all levels, focusing on applied research
• Integrating data collection/analysis into
  students learning/assessment activities
• Students publishing their research as part of
  their learning experience
• Generate publications based on students
  undergraduate/postgraduate projects
• PhD theses in article formate, when applicable

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Practical improvements

• Desentralised and simple procedures for approval
  of proposals
• Systematic training of supervisors
• Coursework on applied research skills (literature
  review, research design, scientific writing,
  dissemination skills etc.)
• Intensive use of mentoring
• Sandwich models for international scholarships