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Behind the Bonnet: The History of the PhD
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Behind the Bonnet: The History of the PhD

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Linda Hart • 3 Comments

Quick trivia question: When was the first PhD awarded? Personally, I would have guessed at the Middle Ages and Oxford University. In fact, the first PhD was awarded in Paris in 1150. Oxford did not award a PhD (or DPhil there) until 1917, so the UK was very late to the party. The origins of … Continue reading →

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