Universities take varying views on end to doctoral support

Estonia’s Ministry of Education and Research will abolish doctoral performance-based bonuses by 2026, but instead will increase operational support for universities. While Tallinn University agrees with the solution, the University of Tartu considers it a poor decision, writes Ingrid Landeiro for ERR.

The head of the higher education policy and lifelong learning department at the Ministry of Education and Research, Margus Haidak, explained that this cut would have the least impact on universities.

Tallinn University Vice-Rector for Research Katrin Niglas noted that the university supports a solution that provides more decision-making freedom for universities. Meanwhile, University of Tartu Vice-Rector for Research Mari Moora said that although they understand the state’s need to make cuts, they would not have done so at the expense of doctoral programmes.
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