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Support for research students and emerging researchers is an important emphasis of this strategy. Formal training in research is mainly carried out through postgraduate research degrees.

Continued increases in doctorate participation and completions

From 2002 to 2003, the number of domestic students enrolled in doctoral degrees increased by 4.6 percent and the number completing degrees increased by 6.7 percent.

Index of doctoral degree completions and formal domestic doctoral students 1997–2003 (1997=100)

In terms of the rates of completion and retention, 42 percent of students who began a doctorate in 1997 had completed by the end of 2003, with a further 9 percent still engaged in study. The pattern of completion and retention has remained pretty much constant for subsequent cohorts.

Women remain under-represented in enrolments in doctoral degrees, but their numbers and proportion are increasing. From 2002 to 2003, the number of women enrolled in doctoral degrees increased by 6.1 percent, compared with 3.0 percent for men. Women made up 50 percent of doctoral enrolments in 2003. Completion rates by 2003 were the same for men and women who had started in 1997. However, for those who had not completed, women were more likely to be still enrolled than men.

Māori and Pasifika students remain significantly under-represented in doctoral degrees. The number of Māori enrolled in doctoral degrees rose by 5.9 percent from 2002 to 2003. However, they still only make up 6.6 percent of domestic enrolments, similar to 2002.

Māori completion rates, for those who started in 1997, were significantly lower in 2003 at 27 percent. However, a further 31 percent were still working towards completion. This may reflect the additional demands placed on Māori doctoral students in universities.

Pasifika enrolments jumped by 22 percent from 2002 to 2003, from 63 to 77 students. However, they still only make up 2.0 percent of domestic enrolments at this level, an increase of 0.3 percentage points on 2002. Pasifika doctoral numbers are too small to provide accurate estimates of completion and retention rates.

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• Table of Contents

• The State of Play

• Cross Strategy Indicators

• Raise foundation skills

• Skills for our knowledge society

• Strengthen research and knowledge creation

• Te rautaki mātauranga Māori

• Pacific people’s development and success

• Capability and quality

• Technical and Data Definitions