Building Bridges Between Industry and Academia: What Is the Profile of an Industrial Doctorate Student?

Tavares, Orlanda; Sin, Cristina; Soares, Diana

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-38046-5_12

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“…However, more importantly, industrial doctoral students develop a broader set of skills and competencies to deal with industrial activities of commercialization and application of knowledge. Tavares et al (2020) also found that doctoral students in Portugal understand the learning process in a double context (academic and business) as positive, especially if it leads to the possibility of employment outside academia. These PhD students are motivated by extrinsic means (labor market opportunities in the period after obtaining the degree), given their field of research to constitute a marketable product.…”

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“…In the study by De Grande et al ( 2014), PhD students who collaborate with companies perceive collaboration as very positive: 83% said they had improved their skills and 81% thought that this contact could open career opportunities outside the academy. Tavares et al (2020) examine the profiles of industrial doctoral students and, like Thune ( 2009), find them motivated by employability and career prospects. However, more importantly, industrial doctoral students develop a broader set of skills and competencies to deal with industrial activities of commercialization and application of knowledge.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the first case, the programs are financed by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), the public organization that manages funding for science in Portugal, and by industry (with cost sharing of 75 and 25%, respectively). These are often referred to as "industrial doctorate" to highlight the university-industry collaboration and exposure to the dual culture (Carvalho & Cardoso, 2020;Tavares et al, 2020).…”

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Academic Culture in Doctoral Education: Are Companies Making a Difference in the Experiences and Practices of Doctoral Students in Portugal?

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Aim/Purpose: This article examines the experience and practice of doctoral students by focusing on different dimensions of the PhD socialization process. It addresses the question of whether university collaborations with businesses influence the experience and practice of PhD students. Background: The study explores the academic culture in the PhD process through the analysis of the experiences and practices of doctoral students in two groups – those without business collaborations (academic trajectories) and those with business collaborations (hybrid trajectories). Academic trajectories are seen as traditional academic disciplinary based doctoral education, while hybrid trajectories cross boundaries collaborating with companies in the production of new knowledge. Methodology: The article uses a qualitative methodology based on extensive interviews and analysis of the curriculum vitae of fourteen Portuguese PhD students in three scientific domains (engineering and technology sciences, exact sciences, and social sciences). The doctoral program profiles were defined according to a survey applied to the directors of all doctoral programs in Portugal. Contribution: The study contributes to the reflection on the effects of collaboration with companies, in particular on the trajectories and experiences of doctoral students. It contributes to the understanding of the challenges associated with business collaborations. Findings: Some differences were found between academic and hybrid trajectories of doctoral students. Traditional products such as scientific articles are the main objective of the PhD student, but scientific productivity is influenced by trajectory and ultimately by career prospects. The business culture influences the trajectories of doctoral students with regard to outputs such as publishing that may act as a barrier to academic culture. PhD students with academic trajectories seem to value international experiences and mobility. Minor differences were found in the choice of topic and type of research activity, revealing that these dimensions are indicative of the scientific domain. Both hybrid and academic students indicate that perceptions of basic and applied research are changing with borders increasingly blurred. Recommendations for Practitioners: It is important for universities, department chairs, and PhD coordinators to be concerned with the organisation, structure, and success of doctoral programs. Therefore, it is useful to consider the experiences and trajectories of PhD students involved with the business sector and to monitor the relevance and results of such exchange. Key points of contact include identifying academic and business interests, cultures, and practices. A student-centred focus in university-business collaboration also can improve students’ well-being in this process. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers should consider the processes of interaction and negotiation between academic and business sectors and actors. It is important to understand and analyse the trajectories and experiences of PhD students in doctoral programs and in university-company collaborations, since they are the central actors. Impact on Society: This analysis is relevant to societies where policy incentives encourage doctoral programs to collaborate with companies. The PhD is an important period of socialization and identity formation for researchers, and in this sense the experiences of students in the context of collaboration with companies should be analyzed, including its implications for the professional identity of researchers and, consequently, for the future of science inside and outside universities. Future Research: More empirical studies need to explore these processes and relationships, including different national contexts and different scientific fields. Other aspects of the academic and business trajectory should be studied, such as the decision to pursue a PhD or the focus on perceptions about the future career. Another point that deserves to be studied is whether a broader set of experiences increases the recognition and appreciation of the doctoral degree by employers inside and outside the academy.

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Building Bridges Between Industry and Academia: What Is the Profile of an Industrial Doctorate Student?

Cited by 8 publications

References 39 publications

Academic Culture in Doctoral Education: Are Companies Making a Difference in the Experiences and Practices of Doctoral Students in Portugal?

Academic Culture in Doctoral Education: Are Companies Making a Difference in the Experiences and Practices of Doctoral Students in Portugal?

Proposal of an Agile Approach Based on Scrum for Managing Continuing Education Programs

Coursework in industrial doctorates: a worthwhile contribution to students’ training?

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