Debate continues regarding the impact on infected farms of Ovine Johne’s disease (OJD), a chronic enteric disease of sheep caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium paratuberculosis. Accurate estimation of annual mortality rates and the proportion attributable to OJD could provide an insight into the financial significance of this disease. The study quantified OJD mortalities in 12 flocks across fo...

Johne’s disease is characterised by a lengthy incubation period, measured in years. It is well known that cows with severe infections commonly shed the causative organism, Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, into their milk, and may also infect their unborn calf in utero. The organism can be isolated from extra-intestinal sites in such cases. There is a smaller body of evidence for this in sheep, b...

Introduction: Many PhD students will continue their academic career as university lecturers; therefore they should be familiar with presentation skills. Most universities around the world offer postgraduate pedagogic courses in their PhD curriculums, while such courses are not included in most Iranian PhD programs. Thus at the Education Development Office of Mashhad Medical School, we offered t...

Organizational scholars have empirically outlined the significance of support features and psychological capital on individual outcomes. In the present study, we attempted to address the dearth of research on PhD students’ engagement via empirically testing the crucial role of supervisor support and psychological capital. A total of 125 Ph.D. students of 11 different nationalities were recruite...

The low completion rate and slow progress in PhD education have been highlighted in many studies. Universities attempt to improve the quality in their PhD education programs. However, the interaction problems and communication gaps that PhD students encounter make this attempt even more challenging. The aim of this study is to investigate the peer interaction problems and Information and Commun...

Many research studies have highlighted the low completion rate and slow progress in PhD education. Universities strive to improve throughput and quality in their PhD education programs. In this study, the perceived problems of PhD education are investigated from PhD students’ points of view, and how an Information and Communication Technology Support System (ICTSS) may alleviate these problems....

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The communication sciences and disorders (CSD) field has a critical shortage of PhD students and faculty. This study examined master’s in speech-language pathology and doctorate of audiology students’ and faculty’s perspectives regarding reasons students do or do not pursue a PhD as well as students’ perceptions of a faculty career and lifestyle. Additionally, students’ respo...