Chinese PhD students in clinical medicine can graduate without a thesis — more degrees to follow

November 3, 2026 · 12:00 am 2 sources

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• Chinese PhD students in clinical medicine can graduate without a thesis — more degrees to follow
  Nature · November 3, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03480-7 This expands the country's ‘practical PhD’ programme beyond engineering students.
• Safety alerts must reach visiting PhD students
  Nature · November 3, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 03 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03560-8 Safety alerts must reach visiting PhD students