China’s “Practical PhD” and what it means for every PhD founder worldwide In January 2025, China’s landmark Degrees Law came into force. This is the first legislation to explicitly permit doctoral candidates to apply for degrees through “practice achievement defenses” alongside traditional thesis defenses. What’s changed? Under the law, universities can now award doctorates in […]

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