Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2022
121. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of PhD researchers who have dropped out of their studies in recent years; and if any research has been done on the reason they dropped out. [51673/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra601. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department possesses counts of PhD researchers who have dropped out of their studies in recent years. [51748/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra612. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department possesses counts of PhDs researchers who have dropped out of their studies every year for the past five years. [51839/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 121, 601 and 612 together.
The information requested is not available.
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is responsible for collecting, analysing and disseminating student and graduate enrolment data from higher education institutions and the HEA does not collect data for PhD completion rates.
The Department has not conducted research on the reason behind PhD researchers withdrawing from their programmes but will raise this issue at the next National Forum for Doctoral Education meeting which is scheduled for 14 December 2022.
