| Resumo: | Report from a scoping study that was designed initially to identify the requisite skills for higher degree by research (HDR) candidature, along with contemporary approaches to HDR skills development. One anticipated outcome was a greater understanding of HDR training practices and their impact on learning experiences and outcomes. Employing desktop and case study research, the first stage of the project involved an extensive review of the literature, followed by a preliminary mapping of the websites of universities and related institutions that contained information about initiatives designed to enhance skills of HDR candidates. Stage 2 consisted of semi-structured interviews at one university with nine senior staff responsible for HDR skills development in different parts of the institution. After an external formative evaluation, the third stage involved additional theorising as well as the development of strategies designed to disseminate information about significant project outcomes and processes. The two main project outcomes were a theoretical understanding of HDR skills, and a website presenting a wide variety of university practices in HDR skill development. Together they offer the sector tools for enhancing practice informed by theory.
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