UK PhDs doing fieldwork ‘need blanket funding extensions’

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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

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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

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

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Covid-19 is exacerbating early-career researchers’ greatest concerns

Job security, research funding and work-life balance for young academics have all been worsened by the pandemic, say four academics

By Gergely Toldi

12 September

UK PhDs doing fieldwork ‘need blanket funding extensions’

Learned society calls on UKRI to boost support for those hit by travel disruption

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Learned society calls on UKRI to boost support for those hit by travel disruption

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