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GLOBAL DOCTORAL EXCELLENCE

MyDoctorate.org

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Designed for every voice in the doctoral ecosystem

MyDoctorate.org convenes researchers, supervisors, institutions and employers into one high-trust network.

Researchers

Current PhD candidates and prospective applicants seeking credible, modular development mapped to key doctoral milestones.

Supervisors

Supervisors and doctoral tutors who need CPD, community practice exchange and recognised supervisor training pathways.

Institutions

Universities and research organisations scaling research skills provision under DCUK quality assurance.

Employers

Companies, public bodies and

laboratories partnering on PhD-level internship projects and research collaborations.

MyDoctorate.org — Tiered Membership Model

 

Tier 1: FREE — Research Community Access

 

Target users:

  • Prospective researchers · Early-stage candidates · Supervisors exploring the platform · Employers observing doctoral engagement

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Core Purpose

  • Pipeline building

  • Community engagement

  • Lead generation

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Key Benefits

  • Community forums (read + limited post)

  • Open research webinars & taster workshops

  • Research career pathways explorer

  • Ethics, AI & integrity guidance (core)

  • Public research events & symposia access

  • Limited Open Research Portfolio (ORP)

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Restrictions

  • No dashboards or analytics

  • No supervisor CPD accreditation

  • No institutional branding

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Tier 2: PRO — Individual Research & Supervision

 

Target users:
Registered doctoral researchers · Independent supervisors · Industry supervisors · Postdoctoral researchers

 

Core Purpose

  • Progression & completion Individual professional development

  • Tool-enabled research practice

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PRO Benefits by Role

Feature Area                                     Researchers (PRO-R)                                   Supervisors (PRO-S)

Research Planning                          Proposal builder, IRP, RDP                         Supervision planner (SAP)

Progress Tracking                           MPD, milestone alerts                                  Candidate Risk Monitor

Ethics & Integrity                             Full ERP access                                                Ethics supervision toolkit

Writing & Outputs                           Writing retreats, JSP                                    Co-author matchmaking

Analytics                                             Personal RAD                                                  Supervision analytics

CPD & Credentials                          Micro-credentials                                         Certificated CPD (CPD-S)

Community                                         Peer circles                                                      Supervisor CoP​

Included

  • Full MDOS user dashboard

  • Digital Credential System (DCS)

  • Research Analytics Dashboard (RAD)

  • Priority research events & clinics

 

Tier 3: INSTITUTIONAL — Doctoral Infrastructure Licence

 

Target organisations:

  • Universities · Colleges · Research Institutes · TNE partners

 

Core Purpose

  • Scale & consistency

  • Quality assurance

  • Cost-efficient doctoral support

 

Institutional Benefits

Capability Area                                               Institutional Access

Platform Licence                                            Multi-user access (staff & candidates)

White-Label Hub                                            Branded institutional space

QA & Compliance                                           Audit-ready evidence & dashboards

Supervisor Development                             Bulk CPD & accreditation

Progress Monitoring                                      Completion & benchmarking metrics

Doctoral Training                                            Modular DTP content

Collaboration                                                   Inter-institutional cohorts

 

Included

  • Supervisor Load Analytics (SLA-D)

  • Completion & Benchmarking Metrics (CBM)

  • Quality Assurance – Doctoral Research (QA-DR)

  • API access for LMS integration

 

Tier 4: PARTNER — Employer & Strategic Collaboration

 

Target partners:

  • Employers · Public sector · NGOs · Professional bodies · Innovators

 

Core Purpose

  • Industry-driven research

  • Talent development

  • Income & impact generation

 

Partner Benefits

Capability Area                         Partner Access

Research Challenges              Define industry problem statements

Sponsored Doctorates           Project sponsorship & oversight

Talent Pipeline                            Early access to doctoral researchers

Co-Supervision                         Industry + academic alignment

Knowledge Exchange            Insight briefs & applied outputs

Brand Recognition                  Research-Engaged Employer status

Impact Reporting                    ESG & innovation dashboards

 

Included

  • Research Challenge Lab (RCL)

  • Knowledge Exchange Marketplace Hub

  • Employer Research Impact (ERI) reporting

  • Partner co-branding & case studies

 

Tier Comparison Summary

Feature                                     FREE                    PRO                       INSTITUTIONAL                           PARTNER

Community & Events           ✅                        ✅✅                    ✅✅                                                ✅✅

Research Tools                      ❌                         ✅                          ✅                                                       ✅

Analytics & Dashboards   ❌                         ✅                          ✅✅                                                 ✅✅

CPD & Credentials              ❌                         ✅                          ✅✅                                                 ✅

QA & Compliance                ❌                        ❌                          ✅✅                                                  ✅

White-Labelling                   ❌                        ❌                          ✅                                                        ✅ (co-brand)

Revenue Share                     ❌                        ❌                          ❌                                                         ✅

Talent Access                        ❌                        ❌                          ✅                                                         ✅✅

✅ = included | ✅✅ = enhanced / premium

 

Strategic Commercial Logic

Tier                                                   Revenue Model

FREE                                                Acquisition & pipeline

PRO                                                 Subscription (monthly / annual)

INSTITUTIONAL                        Annual licence (volume-based)

PARTNER                                     Sponsorship, projects & revenue share

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Bottom Line

This structure:

  • Encourages upward migration

  • Aligns user value with income

  • Supports academic credibility

  • Scales across individuals and organisations

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