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Theories of the "knowledge economy" view knowledge, and particularly new knowledge, as a critical resource to enhance a nation's economic growth. Governments around the world have invested in doctoral education expansion. Reforms in doctoral education are being shaped by the changing needs of society, of research modes, and of a changed labor markets for PhD holders. The reform elements strive for excellence, expansion, quality assurance, accountability, and international and inter-sector network building. The expansion in doctoral studies has gone hand in hand with an increased flow of international doctoral students, the wish to become a world-class university, and the adoption of more standardized structures and practices of doctoral education. This paper ends with a number of promising reform practices that may be useful for South Africa's expanding doctoral systems, such as the introduction of postgraduate schools that help implement and initiate innovations in doctoral education on a campus with an eye to high quality.

Women's tenure rates are widely and justifiably considered critical indicators of women's status within academia. In this article, however, we question the meaning of this indicator. We find that Ph.D. career path data show women's likelihood of getting tenure is equal to or better than men's in fields dominated by men. Most literature on gender and tenure focuses on family/work balance and academic climate issues, but a review of common labor market explanations in relation to Ph.D. career path data suggests that we need to view the academic labor market as just one segment of the broader labor market. In conclusion, we argue that understanding women's tenure status requires "widening the lens" to include the role of labor market alternatives to academic careers.

Aylâ Neusel ist ein beeindruckendes Beispiel, wie Mut und Kraft einer einzelnen Person im Zusammenwirken mit ähnlich gesinnten Personen und Gruppen Verhältnisse in der Hochschulpolitik und Hochschulforschung beeinflussen können. Diesem subjektiven Faktor in Reform- und politischen Auseinandersetzungsprozessen gehen die Autor*innen dieses Bandes nach. Ihre Artikel beschäftigen sich mit der kooperativen Dimension von Hochschulforschung und -politik. Sie beschreiben und kommentieren Aylâ Neusels Beiträge zur Transformation des deutschen Hochschulsystems sowie zum Diskurs und zur Forschung über Wissenschaftler*innen mit Migrationserfahrung. Pioneer and catalyst: Aylâ Neusel is an impressive example of how the courage and strength of a single person, working together with like-minded individuals and groups, can influence conditions in higher education policy and research. The authors of this volume explore this subjective factor in processes of reform and political debate. The contributions deal with the cooperative dimension of higher education research and policy, Neusel's approaches to the transformation of the German higher education system, and the challenges of scholars with a migration background.