Lihua Su
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New report: PhD completion duration keeps rising globally
According to a newly released higher‑education report, average PhD completion time continues to increase across multiple regions. Funding instability and complex project scope are two major contributing factors.
Henry Collins, Hai Yuan and 44 others3 CommentsView more comments-
Funding uncertainty really delays many PhD candidates’ progress.
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Supervisor guidance quality also plays a huge role.
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The role of exploratory research versus hypothesis‑driven work
Hypothesis‑driven work is highly valued, but open‑ended exploratory work can also spark major breakthroughs. How do you balance exploratory data work and formal hypothesis testing within your projects?
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Exploratory analysis is amazing for generating new hypotheses, not for proving final conclusions.
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Always separate your exploratory dataset from your hold‑out test set to avoid circular reasoning.
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