At the PhDCentre we regard research about PhD curricula as one of our main activities. Such research happens both at our own initiative and as a result of commissions from third parties.

Research conducted:

• quality of problem formulations in dissertations
• rise and performance of Dutch graduate and research schools
• yield and duration of Dutch PhD curricula
• opinions of foreign evaluators regarding Dutch research and graduate schools
• quality of education and guidance at a Dutch research school

Ongoing studies:

• career paths of those who take PhDs in the Netherlands
• structure and management of PhD programs (manual)
• evaluation of the quality of guidance provided to PhD candidates