A doctorate is an empowering, transformational experience
Our focus is to help you work out what to do with your know-how, ambition and innovative ideas
We are Unconventional Doctorates
Our purpose is to tackle low completion rates among doctoral candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups, self-funded, or not working in education. We aim to achieve this by developing a platform that provides users with on-demand services, free and premium content, study guidelines, and specialised peer-to-peer groups
Services and Products
Knowledge hub
Get organised with our resources and curated content. Access worksheets, exercises, and tips. Gain a better understanding of the path to earning a doctorate and get insights from peers who have completed the process.
Mentoring and peer to peer services
Join our moderated peer group and mentoring program to help navigate the doctoral journey from start to finish. Our specialist sessions aim to equip you with the tools you need to complete, compete, and thrive. The groups also allow members to share insights and advice on how to handle unexpected situations or differing expectations.
Innovation and talent hub
Earning a doctorate involves creating new knowledge and developing world-class critical thinking and analytical skills. We offer support services and skill development opportunities to leverage your expertise and fund your innovative ideas.
The Mature Student’s Guide to completing a Doctorate
Carefully structured to make it accessible and easy to follow, this thought-provoking book encourages the reader to facilitate a dialogue across disciplines so that unconventional students are acknowledged and can discover a successful path towards admission and PhD completion. Available online and in all good book stores.
Project Management
Resources ,tools and services focused on the doctoral completion triggers of: Motivation; Organisation; Progress and Well-being.
Events and special skills development
Deep dive workshops, training camps aimed at building skills and know how such as: Critical thinking and analysis; Research & Innovation; Research Integrity and ethical decision making; Project Management; Writing and time management
“A PhD study does not really have an ‘expiration date’ as to when you can pursue it, I would say the contrary, it shows qualities such as commitment, determination, motivation and of course, a mind of enquiry, which can enable you to strengthen your profile.”
Professor, supervisor, Head of Department, Computer Science
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