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Nature Medicine 12, 373 (2006)
Published online: 29 March 2006 | doi:10.1038/nm0406-373a

Swedish students protest proposal to cut PhD terms

Charlotte Schubert1

  1. Washington, DC


Shorter PhD programs threaten educational standards and employment prospects.


In an effort to synchronize its educational system with the rest of Europe, Sweden on 22 February passed an educational reform that includes a contentious measure to limit funding for PhD programs.The law will help bring Sweden in line with the Bologna Process, a scheme that aims to harmonize by 2010 higher education among 45 countries in Europe.

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