Evolution of Doctorate Policy Governance

The Rising Influence of International Organizations

Authors

  • Teele Tõnismann Adoc Talent Management
  • Matthieu Lafon Adoc Talent Management

Keywords:

doctorate policies, research career strategies, European Union, OECD, international organizations

Abstract

Recently, the European Union and the OECD introduced an extensive set of measures designed to promote research careers, including those of doctoral candidates. These measures enforce the authority of international organizations through soft law mechanisms to indirectly influence relevant national education policies. They are also reframing the concept of a doctorate by embedding it in the discourse of economic competitiveness. This underscores the urgent need to question the marketing and educational expectations for the doctoral degree.

Author Biographies

Teele Tõnismann, Adoc Talent Management

Teele Tõnismann is researcher at the Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Studies on the Doctorate, Adoc Talent Management, and member of the Laboratory of Social Sciences of Politics (LaSSP), Sciences Po Toulouse, France. E-mail: tonismann@adoc-tm.com.

Matthieu Lafon, Adoc Talent Management

Matthieu Lafon is director of the Laboratory of Interdisciplinary studies on the Doctorate, Adoc Talent Management, France. E-mail: ml@adoc-tm.com.

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Published

2024-05-08

How to Cite

Tõnismann, T., & Lafon, M. (2024). Evolution of Doctorate Policy Governance: The Rising Influence of International Organizations. International Higher Education, (118), 24–26. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/17799

Issue

No. 118 (2024): Spring Issue

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