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of PhDs
do not stay in academia
Despite the growing popularity of collabo-
KEY suc c ess Collaborative rative doctorates, certain barriers remain,
especially when it comes to academic
f actor s fo r Doctorate career review, accreditation, or intellectual
property because research data might be
confidential and PhD candidates might
therefore be unable to publish and gain
citations. As a result, young researchers
who are yet unsure if their path is going to
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beliefs, and normative expectations). These can act as push factors or obstacles to the diffusion and track record by engaging with collaborative
function of collaborative doctoral programmes. For them to be successful and thus sustainable, all three doctorates. It still seems easier to transi-
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than the other way around.
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