New variant PhD: The changing nature of the doctorate in the UK

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-207

  Park, Chris ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22144464767     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600800500120068     Document Type: Article

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