A working group of young staff from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to explore problems and issues in the doctoral program reported on the status of activities so far at the Central Council for Education University Subcommittee held online.Individual interviews and workshops were held with university faculty members and staff to explain the actual situation of efforts to improve research leadership.
According to the Ministry of Education, the Working Group was established in 2019, and was established in 2020 as the parent body of the Science and Technology Exciting Challenge Team, which compiled the report, and it was reported to the Central Council for Education in November 2020 that it would work on solving the problems of the doctoral course. Was there.This time, the status of subsequent efforts was announced.
The hearing was targeted at university staff, graduate students, and private researchers, in addition to associate professors, lecturers, and specific professors at national universities.In December 2020, 12 active graduate students and young researchers were gathered for the theme of selecting a laboratory, and in January 32, 2021 graduate students and assistant professors were gathered for research guidance. Was held under the theme of.
The working group has learned from hearings and workshops.
・ Most of the development of research leadership is one-off, and systematic skill acquisition has not been achieved.
・ There is no model case for laboratory management
・ The research guidance policy of faculty members is not visualized, and there is a mismatch between students and faculty members.
・ The assignment destination may be decided by rock-paper-scissors or Amidakuji.
-Issues such as were mentioned.
The working group is looking for a solution, saying that it has not been able to keep up with the complicated and sophisticated research guidance and laboratory management, and that the quality of doctoral program personnel is declining as well as research ability.
