UK master’s students’ satisfaction dipped after lockdown

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Anger as UKRI rules out blanket funding extension for PhDs

Extra funding will be prioritised for those in final year or those with ongoing support needs, with other students urged to adapt their projects to existing deadlines

By Simon Baker

12 November

Industry job cuts in pandemic ‘push postgraduates to academia’

Bleak economic outlook is swaying PhD candidates towards a university career despite sector difficulties, indicates a survey of UK research students

By Jack Grove

5 November

A woman packs her things after being fired

ECRs are tired of being endlessly told what they can do better

No matter how hard they work, thousands will be dumped out of the labour market during the pandemic, say Harry Pettit and Alexandra Dales

By Harry Pettit

11 October

Interrupted fieldwork could mean terminated careers for PhD students

Urgent action is needed to help doctoral candidates whose research has been halted by Covid-related travel bans, says Lorena Gazzotti

By Lorena Gazzotti

8 October

UK master’s students’ satisfaction dipped after lockdown

Survey of taught postgraduates suggests many were unhappy with handling of move online

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UK master’s students’ satisfaction dipped after lockdown

Survey of taught postgraduates suggests many were unhappy with handling of move online

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Anger as UKRI rules out blanket funding extension for PhDs

Industry job cuts in pandemic ‘push postgraduates to academia’

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Interrupted fieldwork could mean terminated careers for PhD students

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