Exactly how valuable is a PhD?

An addition to what has already been stated in the article above can be that an increased focus on UK professional doctorates such as the DBA and DProf might be another useful approach to bridge the gap between the doctoral research and the needs of the industry. Regards,

It's true, we always doubt the meaning of studying for a PhD, facing employment, economic issues and so on, for we female doctoral students we have to stand the pressure to get married as soon as possible.

Person doing research leading to Ph.D,should gain some knowledge and contribute some new inputs of knowledge to the subject .If any person is doing research work for the award of Ph.D only or prefix of his/her name with with DR or for mere ego satisfaction or career promotion or cash incentives or increment etc in that case the research director/guide should not encourage such pseudo researchers.