Ranking and Governance was the main theme of the UNIKE workshop in Bristol 24 February 2014 – 26 February 2014. The three day PhD course included lectures, panel discussions and meetings with students to discuss their research proposals. This was the second workshop in the PhD training package for the EU Marie Curie Initial Training Network, Universities In the Knowledge Economy (UNIKE).
The UNIKE workshops are subdivided into three different elements: Scientific training, complimentary skills and Aspects of doctoral education.
The UNIKE Bristol Workshop had the following focus:
Each of the three elements was covered in one or more sessions where formal presentations were made and discussed. In preparation to the scientific training the 3 work groups, consisting of fellows and partners, had met and shared their existing publications on the topic and other references that they found useful in their research. The fellows form each of these work groups made a collective presentation and stimulated discussions on governance and rankings in terms of their three work group themes.
Read the full report from the Bristol Workshop: “Ranking and governance”