Higher Degrees or Higher Ambitions?

A New Approach to PhDs in Arts and Humanities in the United Kingdom

Authors

  • Christopher Smith University of St Andrew

Keywords:

arts, humanities, PhD, social innovation

Abstract

The arts and humanities PhD in the United Kingdom has not been reconsidered for many years. It is time to look hard at what value is offered by this important qualification, and how we can show the public and social value of the energy and imagination which arts and humanities graduates demonstrate in their work through changes in supervision, examination, and definitions of purpose.

Author Biography

Christopher Smith, University of St Andrew

Christopher Smith is executive chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and a professor at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom. E-mail: cjs6@st-andrews.ac.uk.

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Published

2024-05-08

How to Cite

Smith, C. (2024). Higher Degrees or Higher Ambitions? : A New Approach to PhDs in Arts and Humanities in the United Kingdom. International Higher Education, (118), 22–23. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/17797

Issue

No. 118 (2024): Spring Issue

Section

Articles

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