Brukas, Vilis and Churski, Marcin
(2008).
Intensive forest researcher training and its internationalisation in the Baltic Sea region.
Baltic forestry. 14
:1
, 66-74
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Abstract
Based on survey of PhD training coordinators, the paper examines the status of doctoral education at universities dealing with higher forest education in the Baltic Sea region. The primary attention is given to intensive courses and possibilities for joint international training. In total, the survey found around 450 PhD students. In 2005, 39 intensive courses, involving at least 5 students, were organised at the surveyed faculties. 15 courses dealt with topics related specifically to forestry, revealing that an average PhD student has a very limited offer of specialised courses directly connected to the thesis work. Low number of students is seen as a primary hindrance for more intensive course activity at national faculties, while the lack of time and financial incentives for teachers hinder organisation of international PhD courses. Overall, the lack of systematic approach to doctoral forest education is observed. Survey respondents are supportive to joint researcher training activities at the regional level.
Authors/Creators: | Brukas, Vilis and Churski, Marcin |
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Title: | Intensive forest researcher training and its internationalisation in the Baltic Sea region |
Series Name/Journal: | Baltic forestry |
Year of publishing : | 2008 |
Volume: | 14 |
Number: | 1 |
Page range: | 66-74 |
Publisher: | Lithuanian Forest Research Institute, Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava, Institute of Forestry and Rural Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences |
ISSN: | 1392-1355 |
Language: | English |
Publication Type: | Research article |
Refereed: | Yes |
Full Text Status: | Public |
Subjects: | Obsolete subject words > FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING |
Keywords: | Baltic countries, doctoral forestry education, intensive courses, internationalisation, Nordic countries, Russia |
URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-2-112 |
Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-2-112 |
ID Code: | 4042 |
Department: | (S) > Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre |
Deposited By: | Vilis Brukas |
Deposited On: | 22 Oct 2009 00:00 |
Metadata Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2014 10:27 |
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