Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface

Part 1
Introduction

Part 2
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Netherlands
Poland
UK

Part 3
Australia
Canada
USA

Part 4
Brazil
China
India
Japan
Mexico
South Africa
Thailand

Part 5
Conclusions

About the Author

Stuart Powell is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire. He is also Honorary Secretary of the UKCGE.

Howard Green is a higher education consultant and co-founder of Postgraduate Directions, UK. Until recently, he was Chair of the UKCGE and senior adviser to the Vice Chancellor at Staffordshire University.

Both are experienced academic writers who have published widely, and edited Doctoral Study in Contemporary Higher Education (Open University Press, 2005).

Contributors: Sakari Ahola, Jeroen A. Bartelse, Ahmed Bawa, Sudhanshu Bhushan, Paule Biaudet, Jean Chambaz, Soottiporn Chittmittrapap, Sylvain Collonge, Barbara Evans, Hans Siggaard Jensen, Piotr W. Juchacz, Barbara M. Kehm, Marek Kwiek, Sudaporn Luksaneeyanawin, Louis Maheu, Salvador Malo, Maresi Nerad, H.A. (Heinze) Oost, Renato Janine Ribeiro, J.F.M. (Hans) Sonneveld, Shinichi Yamamoto, Lee Zhuang.