Theses supported in France since 1985

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Dataset information

Country of origin
Updated
2024.01.08 13:46
Created
2022.01.04
Available languages
English
Keywords
theses-fr, esri-france, theses, doctorat
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Dataset description

This dataset contains the metadata of the French doctoral theses supported since 1985. The data are from theses.fr, the search engine for French doctoral theses. It lists all doctoral theses supported in France since 1985. The data are produced by the institutions authorised to issue the doctorate and are under their responsibility. Only French doctoral theses supported since 1985, as defined by [the Order of 25 September 1985](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000296670), [the Order of 7 August 2006](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000000635069/) and [the Order of 25 May 2016](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000032587086/), are the subject of an alert on theses.fr (and are present in this dataset).This alert constitutes a regulatory obligation. This dataset is available in three formats: [CSV](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/eb06a4f5-a9f1-4775-8226-33425c933272), [json](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/d4f0a317-4fd7-4850-bfa2-829a2a4a21df) and [ndjson](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/78d463e4-b787-4b1f-86d5-e52e4fb86f1d). It is accompanied by a [re-use guide](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/a826e757-a68a-46d5-8319-e784bb80ba73). > **Exposing and reuse of personal data** > > The provision of personal data is in accordance with [Article D.312-1-3, paragraph 4 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000037798163/#LEGIARTI000037798163) and Article 17(3) of [General Data Protection Regulation](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32016R0679). All published data are public data. They are reduced to what is strictly necessary, in accordance with Article 89(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation: names and forenames of persons related to doctoral theses (authors, thesis directors, members of the jury), list of theses linked to the names of such persons. > > Data subjects have the right to access and rectify the data, which they can exercise via the [Abes Help Desk](https://stp.abes.fr/node/3?origine=thesesFr). The right to erasure may not be exercised with regard to the notification of doctoral theses supported, in accordance with the exceptions provided for in Article 17(3)(b) and (3)(d) of [General Data Protection Regulation](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32016R0679). — HDRs, exercise theses and memoirs are not part of the scope of theses.fr.
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