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Who are Unconventional Doctorates?

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Unconventional Doctorates (part of Unconventional Innovators) is a Dutch start-up whose purpose is to tackle low completion rates among doctoral candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups, self-funded, or not working in education.

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Why are you organising these sessions?

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We are planning a series of sessions throughout the year on doctoral participation and completion issues. We want to establish a community of Unconventional Doctorates consisting of candidates operating outside and inside academia and their advocates.

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Do I pay a fee?

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Joining the community is free.  As the platform matures, users can access free and premium content, peer groups and on-demand services.

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The Mature Student's Guide to Completing a Doctorate - Book

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The sessions are based on interview insights and themes contained in s Sinead Hewson's book 'The Mature Student's Guide to Completing a Doctorate' (Routledge 2024) https://www.routledge.com/The-Mature-Students-Guide-to-Completing-a-Doctorate/Hewson/p/book/9781032538006#

A Design Thinking Approach to completing a doctorate

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