Who are Unconventional Doctorates?

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.

Why are you organising these sessions?

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.

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

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

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#

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Handling feedback and setbacks in the doctoral process

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By Sinead Hewson, Unconventional Doctorates

Get ready for the summer: Proactively plan time off & manage doctoral tasks
Fri, Jun 27, 2025 4:00 PM CEST (+02:00)
Free
Effective and Inclusive Marking, Feedback and Assessment Strategies
Mon, Jun 16, 2025 10:00 AM BST (+01:00)
£354
Doctoral Student Orientation
Tue, Jun 17, 2025 6:30 PM MST (-07:00)
Free
Leading the Next Era of Formative Assessment, Feedback, and AI in Education
Thu, Jun 19, 2025 2:00 AM IST (+01:00)
Free
Rejection Refined: Turning Setbacks into Strength for Your Next Season
Sun, Jun 22, 2025 3:30 PM CDT (-05:00)
Free
IPDA Lightning Conference: The Becomings of a Doctor in Doctoral Research
Sat, Jun 21, 2025 10:00 AM BST (+01:00)
£10
Child Labour: Present Setbacks & the Future Beyond SDG 8.7
Tue, Jun 17, 2025 1:00 PM BST (+01:00)
Free
Navigating financial setbacks, debts & scams
Tue, Jun 10, 2025 11:00 AM AEST (+10:00)
Free
From Failure To Fuel: Turn Setbacks Into Your Greatest Comeback
Thu, Jun 19, 2025 12:00 PM EDT (-04:00)
US$37

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