| Title: |
Industrial Doctorates for Regional Development: The Case of Le Marche Region |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Lorenzo Compagnucci (ORCID 0000-0001-7644-9953); Francesca Spigarelli (ORCID 0000-0002-7618-4948); Francesco Perugini (ORCID 0000-0001-7102-9829); Donato Iacobucci (ORCID 0000-0001-8463-1106) |
| Source: |
Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research. 2025 90(6):1591-1611. |
| Availability: |
Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
21 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Doctoral Degrees; Doctoral Programs; Industrial Education; Scholarships; Government School Relationship; Education Work Relationship; Employment Potential; Institutional Characteristics; College Graduates; Employment Programs; Employers; Program Effectiveness |
| Geographic Terms: |
Italy |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s10734-024-01394-9 |
| ISSN: |
0018-1560; 1573-174X |
| Abstract: |
Over the past decade, there has been a steady increase in the number of industrial PhD programmes (IPPs) at the global level, especially in advanced countries. Several regional and national governments have invested considerable resources to set up and support IPPs which have been presented as strategic policy tools for promoting the employability of doctorate holders outside academia, for supporting innovation, and for building bridges between universities, industry, and society at large. Nevertheless, empirical evidence about the impacts of IPPs has so far been either limited or inconsistent. This longitudinal study presents the industrial PhD programme "Eureka" which was enacted between 2012 and 2020 by the regional government of an Italian region (Le Marche). The analysis considers 499 industrial PhD scholarships that were co-financed by the regional government, along with the four regional universities and more than 200 firms that have headquarters in the region. The paper provides a retrospective long-term overview of the impact of "Eureka" on PhD holders' employment and reveals the characteristics of the firms that participated in the IPP. Policy implications and recommendations are derived from this. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1500854 |
| Database: |
ERIC |