The UK’s broken PGR support system must be fixed

Funder bows to pressure after postgraduate students said soaring inflation was making it ‘unfeasible’ to complete their studies

2 September

Doctoral training centre sorry for email suggesting doctoral students work in fields and sell cosmetics to make ends meet

21 July

The doctorate must remain an apprenticeship. Better to cut PhD students’ teaching load by hiring more teaching staff, says Ruth Machen

11 July

Manchester vice-president urges funders to address ‘low’ stipends but warns change in employment status would mean fewer studentships

4 July

The cost-of-living crisis is bringing to a head the inadequacy of current funding and support for doctoral students, says Ellie Munro