Examining the Doctorate: Institutional policy and the PhD examination process in Britain

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 167-180

  Tinkler, Penny ^a   Jackson, Carolyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0346110767     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713696136     Document Type: Article

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