Overall assessment of the aspect area 'follow-up, actions and feedback'

In the overall assessment, the aspect area 'follow-up, actions and feedback' is deemed to be satisfactory, although the picture is rather patchy and this is clearly not the strongest area of the programme as it is reported in the self-evaluation.

The assessment panel notes that feedback and follow-up processes on academic matters concerning doctoral students’ research is strong, but that there is room for improvement - or at least clarification of the processes - in the following areas: staff, environment, alumni, and the doctoral student perspective. Follow-up processes in all these are not clear to the panel, and there are no concrete examples given in the self-evaluation of improvement actions carried out.

The question of who 'relevant stakeholders' are in the various fields under which the higher education institution was required to submit its report also deserves reflection.

The assessment panel emphasises the good example of the coherent and rigorous use of individual study plans.