Quantity over quality in PhD boom?


Depending on one’s perspective, it is either concerning or heartening that Malaysian universities have set ambitious targets to churn out more and more PhD holders.

Universities appear to be competing with each other, not in academic excellence, but in sheer numbers. This raises a crucial question: Are we prioritising quantity over quality?

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