Doctor of Philosophy Innovation (PhD.I)
What is the PhD.I?
The UNE Doctor of Philosophy (Innovation) PhD.I is a unique, project-based, higher research degree. The PhD.I runs across all our schools and disciplines, linking professional and industry expertise with academic theory in creating innovation.
It involves contextual research on a project that identifies one or more tangible or process-based innovations that have identifiable impacts when implemented.
This doctorate suits anyone wishing to carry out project-based research on an innovation within their field of expertise. It currently attracts candidates from Australia and internationally who want to research a chosen field of expertise and develop innovation through research.
PhD.I Structure
The PhD.I is broken into two phases, phase one must be completed prior to your Confirmation of Candidature. The PhD.I phases are:
Phase 1: The Research Learning Program
As a candidate, you'll first undertake a tailored PhD.I Research Learning Program. This scaffolds the development and implementation of your innovation project, and the creation of your innovation project portfolio.
Once the Research Learning Program is completed, you'll start Phase 2 - the research within practice-based communities relevant to your innovation project and expertise.
Phase 2: The Innovation Project Portfolio
The portfolio is the assessable research output from PhD.I It shows how the innovation project:
- is relevant to a specific context that constitutes an original, scholarly contribution to a field of work or learning
- bridges the boundaries between the academic research community and practice-based communities relevant to their Innovation
- conducts highly contextual developmental and evaluation, based on research principals and methods applicable to that Innovation project
- produces evidence-based research surrounding the Innovation development and its realised or potential consequences
