FWIW, I think I know at least as many crap-DPhil stories from outside Oxford, as from inside. But then, DPhil students typically have their fees paid for them, so are less likely to care about the college fee aspect of Oxford.
If you ask me, we're be better off with a more US-style doctorate system with courses in the first year, and only picking a supervisor once you know the department. But that would take longer and require a lot of the structure of funding to change, so I'm not holding my breath.
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FWIW, I think I know at least as many crap-DPhil stories from outside Oxford, as from inside. But then, DPhil students typically have their fees paid for them, so are less likely to care about the college fee aspect of Oxford.
If you ask me, we're be better off with a more US-style doctorate system with courses in the first year, and only picking a supervisor once you know the department. But that would take longer and require a lot of the structure of funding to change, so I'm not holding my breath.