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Roskilde University Training Young Researchers in Lifelong Learning Self-evaluation report from the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning. Andersen, Linda Lundgaard; Olesen, Henning Salling; Weber, Kirsten; Dybbroe, Betina; Andersen, Anders Siig; Kampmann, Jan; Warring, Niels; Meldstad, Mikael Publication date: 2005 Document Version Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of record Citation for published version (APA): Andersen, L. L., Olesen, H. S., Weber, K., Dybbroe, B., Andersen, A. S., Kampmann, J., Warring, N., & Meldstad, M. (2005). Training Young Researchers in Lifelong Learning: Self-evaluation report from the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning. Roskilde Universitet. 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Sep. 2021 Graduate School in Lifelong Learning: Henning Salling Olesen, Linda Andersen, Anders Siig Andersen, Betina Dybbroe, Jan Kampmann, Kirsten Weber, Niels Warring & Mikael Meldstad. Training Young Researchers in Lifelong Learning – Self-evaluation report from the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning Roskilde University – A publication from the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning Self-evaluation of the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning Graduate School in Lifelong Learning: Henning Salling Olesen, Linda Andersen, Anders Siig Andersen, Betina Dybbroe, Jan Kampmann, Kirsten Weber, Niels Warring & Mikael Meldstad. Training Young Researchers in Lifelong Learning - Self-evaluation report from the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning Roskilde University A publication from the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning, Roskilde University 1. Edition 2005 © the authors, 2005 Cover: Karin Kjølby Typeset: Mikael Meldstad Print: Bookpartner A/S, Denmark ISBN: 87-91387-13-2 Published by: Graduate School in Lifelong Learning Roskilde University P10 Postboks 260 DK-4000 Roskilde Denmark Tlf: + 45 46 74 26 39 Fax: + 45 46 74 30 70 Email: [email protected] www.ruc.dk/inst10_en/phd/ All rights reserved. No parts of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Page 2 Self-evaluation of the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning Preface This publication is the result of a selfevaluation of the five-year-old PhD- programme “The Graduate School in Lifelong Learning”. The report is written in a collective effort by the professors and the coordinator at the School. The Report was presented to the Advisory Board for further comments in September 2004 and we are greatful for the Boards valuable input, which in turn has given rise to further adjustments and enhancements to the report. We have chosen to publish the report because we are of the opinion that the best way to encourage discussion and exchange of views and experiences around the complex task of training new generations of researchers is to invite the discussion to take place in a broader academic public. We hope that our experiences – as summed up in this evaluation – will contribute to this. March 2005 - on behalf of the authors Mikael Meldstad Coordinator Page 3 Self-evaluation of the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning Contents: 0. Summary and Results....................................................................................................6 1. About the Self Evaluation Report ...............................................................................9 2. Evaluation and criteria ............................................................................................... 10 3. Graduate School in Lifelong Learning in its academic context............................ 11 4. The general structural dilemmas of Graduate Schools in human and social sciences ...................................................................................................... 14 5. External expert panel’s assessment of the original plans....................................... 16 6. A midway revision in the organisation of the graduate school............................. 18 7. Relevance of the education and employment of graduates................................... 20 8. Study trajectories and success rates (“efficiency”).................................................. 21 9. Academic profile......................................................................................................... 25 9.1. The emerging academic profile........................................................................... 25 9.2. The national landscape ........................................................................................ 29 10. A profile of PhD dissertations.................................................................................. 31 11. Organisation of teaching and supervision............................................................... 37 11.1. Programme Elements.................................................................................... 38 11.2. Cluster- organisation...................................................................................... 40 11.3. Evaluation of the cluster-organization........................................................ 50 11.4. Supervision...................................................................................................... 51 11.5. Introductory course ....................................................................................... 53 11.6. Evaluation ....................................................................................................... 55 12. International profile and collaboration .................................................................... 57 13. Financing of the graduate school.............................................................................. 62 13.1. Operational budget ........................................................................................ 62 13.2. Co-financed PhD Graduates........................................................................ 64 14. Management structure................................................................................................ 66 15. Outlook: Where will the Graduate School go in the next five years ................... 69 References: ......................................................................................................................... 73 16. Appendices .................................................................................................................. 74 Appendix 1. PhD’s and their projects...................................................................... 74 Appendix 1.1. Graduated PhD candidates........................................................ 74 Appendix 1.2. Enrolled PhD. Students............................................................. 76 Appendix 2. The Student Population....................................................................... 79 Appendix 2.1. Chart: Enrolled and Finished PhD. Students ......................... 79 Appendix 2.2. Table: Sum all students .............................................................. 80 Appendix 2.3. Table: Sum self-financed students............................................ 81 Appendix 2.4. Table: Sum students with grants............................................... 81 Appendix 3 Enquete ................................................................................................. 82 Page 4 Self-evaluation of the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning Appendix 3.1. Former and present PhD-students’ assessment of the Graduate School in Life Long Learning ................................................ 82 Appendix 4. Activities 1999 – 2004.......................................................................... 90 Appendix 4.1. Guest professors....................................................................... 111 Appendix 5. The Summer School .......................................................................... 112 Appendix 5.1. Participating professors at the Summer Schools: ................. 118 Appendix 5.2. Summer School participation from 1999 to 2004: ............... 122 Appendix 5.3. Participation broken down into year and university ............ 123 Appendix 6. Organisation and Management of the Graduate School............... 125 Appendix 7. The Academic Profile of the Graduate School.............................. 131 Page 5 Self-evaluation of the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning 0. Summary and Results The present evaluation is a problem-focused and practical revision of the Graduate School with the aim of improving the programme, pointing out problems and recommending developments and changes. A number of minor and major suggestions about actions to be taken and changes to be considered are included in the running