More funding but no blanket extensions for English PhD students

Staff or students? PhD students face worst of both worlds in lockdown

Ambiguous status of postgraduate research students in lockdown has underlined why they should be treated as staff, says Rebecca Teague

By Rebecca Teague

28 January

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UK PhDs doing fieldwork ‘need blanket funding extensions’

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

By Simon Baker

4 December

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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

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

More funding but no blanket extensions for English PhD students

UK Research and Innovation announces additional £11 million for UK doctoral students but rejects plea for blanket six-month extensions

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More funding but no blanket extensions for English PhD students

UK Research and Innovation announces additional £11 million for UK doctoral students but rejects plea for blanket six-month extensions

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UK PhDs doing fieldwork ‘need blanket funding extensions’

Anger as UKRI rules out blanket funding extension for PhDs

Interrupted fieldwork could mean terminated careers for PhD students

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