Will Experiences of Doctoral Study in China influence African Academic Practice?

Authors

  • Natasha Robinson Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK.
  • David Mills Centre for Global Higher Education, Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK

Keywords:

Doctoral training, China, Africa, academic publishing, supervision

Abstract

In the five years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of African doctoral researchers training in China doubled to 8,000, often on scholarships funded by the Chinese government. Many plan to return to posts in African universities. Will these experiences influence African university research cultures, doctoral supervision, and publishing practices?

Author Biographies

Natasha Robinson, Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK.

Natasha Robinson is a postdoctoral ESRC fellow in the Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK.
Email: natasha.robinson@education.ox.ac.uk.

David Mills, Centre for Global Higher Education, Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK

David Mills is deputy director of the Centre for Global Higher Education, Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK. Email: david.mills@education.ox.ac.uk.

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Published

2022-07-11

How to Cite

Robinson, N. ., & Mills, D. (2022). Will Experiences of Doctoral Study in China influence African Academic Practice?. International Higher Education, (111), 19–21. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/15333

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No. 111 (2022): Summer Issue

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