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South Africa takes steps to assure the quality of its doctorates: If significant concerns surface after institutional audit, the Council on Higher Education may withdraw accreditation. Shutterstock Around the world there has been a massive increase in demand for doctoral education. This mostly stems from the idea that the “knowledge economy” requires high-level skills. The …
Foreign doctorates are attractive — but don’t write off homegrown PhDs: Obtaining a foreign PhD is seen as attractive but data suggests local alternatives shouldn't be dismissed. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Introducing more skilled employees into the economy is an important path to development for many middle income countries. That’s why increased and improved training at the top …