PhD students in the process of legal, social and identity changes. Preliminary analysis of forms and objectives of doctoral students’ education in Poland between 2005–2020 Cover Image

Doktoranci w procesie (ciągłych) zmian – prawnych, społecznych, tożsamościowych. Analiza form i celów kształcenia doktorantów w Polsce w latach 2005–2020
PhD students in the process of legal, social and identity changes. Preliminary analysis of forms and objectives of doctoral students’ education in Poland between 2005–2020

Author(s): Anna Maria Kola
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Higher Education , State/Government and Education, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: doctoral studies; doctoral school; doctoral students; education reforms; doctorate; a law on higher education and science; National Representation of PhD students;

Summary/Abstract: This article analyses the concepts of forms of doctoral education implemented in Poland over the last fifteen years, including the most recent ones, i.e., doctoral schools/colleges, which are autonomously founded by universities, according to the provisions of new Law on Higher Education and Science. The diversity of forms is superimposed on the process of differentiation of models of HEIs in Poland, as well as creating new doctoral identity and increasing mobility of doctoral students who belong to a world of young science, which can be constructed on different principles and values. The author describes both the educational models and the specificity of this social category. The article presents conclusions based on research about doctoral students in Poland and abroad and discourse on the quality of doctoral education.

  • Issue Year: 69/2020
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 91-114
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish