Second workshop of Digital Doctorate Training Hub Project 2021–2024
NTTU – Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, many activities of the “Digital Doctorate Training Hub” project funded by the “2020 UK-China-BRI Education Partnership Initiative” of the British Council have been conducted online. From October 18th to 20th, 2022, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education organized the second workshop of the project both face-to-face and online.
Attending the workshop, there were Prof. Alex Kendall – Project Leader from Birmingham City University (UK), Dr. Nguyen Lan Phuong – Vice President of Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Dr. Cao Anh Tuan – Vice President of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, and nearly 40 project members from six universities, including: Birmingham City University (UK), Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, VNU – University of Education, Northeast Normal University (China) and Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (Indonesia).
On three-working days, Prof. Alex Kendall recapped the work done so far, meanwhile other members from Birmingham City University (BCU) introduced the Professional Doctorate in Education and its potential values for working PhD students who desire to study in the UK but cannot afford or have no time to study abroad, as well as presented the BCU’s Supervisor Development Programme, the only program in the UK accredited by SEDA.
Besides, project members and PhD students from Vietnam, Indonesia, and China had active discussions on expectations around the curriculum development, and preparation for pursuing a doctoral degree (especially the writing skills and English proficiency, assignments), sharing experiences as well as characteristics of a good supervisor.
The workshop ended successfully with the next roadmap to recruit PhD students and supervisors for the pilot phase from February to July of 2023.
Nguyen Tat Thanh University has proudly participated in many funded projects (since 2016) with the highly trust and appreciation by the British Council, improving the image and reputation of the university, and also contributing to the success of the university in achieving the goal of promoting training quality, improving staff capacity and internationalization.
Some photos of the workshop:
News: International Relations Department