Professional Doctorates in the UK and Ireland: Trends, Provision and Institutional Strategies

Carolyn Wynne; Jennie Eldridge; Rabia Arshad

Professional Doctorates in the UK and Ireland: Trends, Provision and Institutional Strategies

Carolyn Wynne
, Jennie Eldridge
, Rabia Arshad

Centre for Global Learning

University Alliance

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review

Abstract

Professional doctorates have occupied an important, if at times contested, place within doctoral education over the last 30 years. Despite sustained interest from some universities, employers and professional communities, there has been relatively little sector-level evidence to help us understand their current position, purpose and future potential across the UK and Ireland. This report provides a valuable contribution to that conversation

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Lichfield
Publisher	UK Council for Graduate Education
Number of pages	91
Publication status	Published - 9 Jul 2026

Keywords

Professional Doctorates
Doctoral Education
Doctoral funding
Doctoral Strategy

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Professional Doctorates in the UK and Ireland: Trends, Provision and Institutional Strategies

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