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PhD is a contribution to science, not a work certificate.

• lamchob 4y ago
  yet it is used to gatekeep positions. Contributions to science can be made without bundling them in a thesis, while being delivered to the whims of your supervisor.
  • matthewdgreen 4y ago
    Then one should make a good case for changing that gatekeeping, if you think it’s unhelpful. That’s not what this article advocates: this article is about changing the PhD process inside the academic system.