During the 2021 EFMD Doctoral Programmes Conference (DPC), we focused on responsible doctoral programmes for a responsible future (blog). A learning point throughout the conference was the importance of networks and networking for doctoral graduates and programmes. Successful doctoral education clearly does not take place in a vacuum. Next, the specific institutional, regional and national…

Supervisory relationships are powerful. Research supervisors and doctoral candidates become entwined in a professional relationships based, if they are lucky, on a shared passion for a topic and a desire to push the boundaries of what is known in their field. To work well, they need to trust each other, to produce work, to receive…

You are ready to do a doctorate. You have considered the investment of your time and energy, mulling over the decision for months, maybe years. You are a life-long learner and about to take that next giant step in your career. Yet, you still have that one big nagging question – how do I decide…

Do you know of an exceptional doctoral student who is aligning his or her research with the RRBM Principles of Responsible Research? The RRBM community is pleased to announce the inaugural Call for Applications to the RRBM Dare to Care Dissertation Scholarship. In its inaugural year, this program will award up to eight scholarships of…

For over 25 years Emerald Publishing has celebrated the research community’s commitment to research with impact. With a comprehensive awards programme recognising and rewarding interdisciplinary research, outstanding contributions of authors and reviewers, case writing, and outstanding doctoral research, we feel a closeness to the communities we serve and have a sense of pride championing this…

Eva Cools, DBA Manager & Research Manager of Vlerick Business School and co-chair of the 2021 EFMD Doctoral Programmes Conference (DPC), shares her reflections from the conference. Recently I had the honour to co-chair the 2021 EFMD Doctoral Programmes Conference (DPC), together with Christine Unterhitzenberger from the University of Leeds. Although we already chose the…