Doctoral students at the University generally content with their studies
A large majority of doctoral students at the University of Iceland are rather or very content with their studies, or 74% of them. This is established in a new survey that the Social Science Research Institute put to 648 doctoral students this summer. The response percentage was close to 65%. Such surveys have been performed biannually since 2011.
The survey shows that almost 90% of the doctoral students consider their studies academically stimulating and that their skills in using appropriate research methods and technology have improved. A similar number of doctoral students find that their abilities in applying critical analysis and interpreting results have been enhanced. Doctoral students also find that their confidence has been boosted and that the doctoral studies have improved their abilities in tackling new challenges.