Adrian Civici addresses gap between doctoral research and labor market needs

Professor Adrian Civici highlights a growing disconnect between doctoral research and the actual needs of the labor market in Albania and Kosovo. While universities have recently revitalized doctoral cycles with stricter standards, the link between scientific research and concrete market requirements remains fragile.

Civici argues that the primary issue is not a 'diploma inflation' but rather the quality and practical contribution of doctoral degrees to the country's socio-economic development. He notes that a lack of cooperation between universities, businesses, and emerging sectors prevents highly qualified human capital from becoming real developmental assets. To address this, there is a push to integrate doctoral research into efficient projects that serve the real needs of the economy rather than treating degrees as routine academic milestones.