A Contractual Solution to Problems in the Supervision of PhD Degrees in the UK

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 359-371

  Hockey, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0642344673     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079612331381271     Document Type: Article

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