The impact of research training and research codes of practice on submission of doctoral degrees: An exploratory cohort study

Higher Education Quarterly

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-64

  Humphrey, Robin ^a   Marshall, Neill ^a   Leonardo, Laura ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84855532190     PISSN: 09515224     EISSN: 14682273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2273.2011.00499.x     Document Type: Article

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