Current and future challenges in interdisciplinary Ph.D. education as perceived by students

Gallemí-Pérez, Aina; Chávez-Medina, Venecia

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“…As more people pursue a doctorate, competition increases and availability of academic posts decreases. Many doctorate holders therefore find themselves struggling to secure permanent academic employment and/or funding after their studies (Alfano, Gaeta, & Pinto, 2021;Gallemí-Pérez & Chávez-Medina, 2021). Past critiques of overspecialization and a lack of real-world applicability of their work have forced universities and doctorate candidates to re-evaluate their preparedness for careers and goals outside of academia (Caliskan & Holley, 2017;Cui & Harshman, 2020).…”

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Employer, industry and policymaker views on doctorate education

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As society undergoes green and digital transitions, various policymakers such as the European Commission expect universities to contribute to innovation and progress. As education's highest achieving graduates, the doctorate holder may be key in this era of innovation and problem-solving. As academic career prospects dwindle, and PhD graduates increasingly enter industry, academic research has highlighted that traditional PhD programmes may not provide the required skills and knowledge for the workforce today. To learn how best to address such issues, we consulted thirteen EU policy documents and industry-led reports; and interviewed thirteen employers to add their voice to the discussion. Findings align with previous reports of a lack of transferable skills, but also introduce new concerns such as the desire for adaptability, experience, and redefining skills with regards to self-presentation. We discuss interdisciplinarity and intersectorality as potential solutions to addressing these needs.

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Strong-field QED experiments using the BELLA PW laser dual beamlines

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The Petawatt (PW) laser facility of the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) Center has recently commissioned its second laser pulse transport line. This new beamline can be operated in parallel with the first beamline and enables strong-field quantum electrodynamics (SF-QED) experiments at BELLA. In this paper, we present an overview of the upgraded BELLA PW facility with a SF-QED experimental layout in which intense laser pulses collide with GeV-class laserwakefield-accelerated electron beams. We present simulation results showing that experiments will allow the study of laser-particle interactions from the classical to the SF-QED regime with a nonlinear quantum parameter of up to χ ∼2. In addition, we show that experiments will enable the study and production of GeV-class, mrad-divergence positron beams via the Breit-Wheeler process.

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Current and future challenges in interdisciplinary Ph.D. education as perceived by students

Cited by 2 publications

References 21 publications

Employer, industry and policymaker views on doctorate education

Employer, industry and policymaker views on doctorate education

Strong-field QED experiments using the BELLA PW laser dual beamlines

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