Postgraduate and early career
Beijing announces plans to expand doctoral programmes in key disciplines and offers more financial aid
Personal touch the magic ingredient in a programme credited with keeping research hotshots on home base
Rapid expansion of master’s and PhD courses sparks concern over course quality for some
But increases to PhD stipends are ‘too little, too late’, postgraduate union says
International postgraduate research students should be allowed to work longer than 20 hours in university settings, says UUKi-commissioned report
Lack of funding hampering efforts to develop research workforce, study says
September and January deadlines disadvantage some and consume time off, academics say
Leading Finnish university will require fewer publications for article-based doctorates, as well as fewer course credits
Wealthiest halls able to offer allowances worth more than twice as much as those at less moneyed outposts
More than half of those achieving postgraduate taught degrees registered overseas, delayed Hesa figures show
New partnership with local universities gives ‘priority’ pathway to Indonesian campus, plus PhD training for lecturers
After waiting years for their visas, Australia-bound PhD candidates find that their university places have evaporated
While value of government-backed loan has increased by 21 per cent since 2017-18, average fees have soared by 43 per cent
Success of those mentored by highly regarded scholars suggests ‘chaperone effect’ is increasingly important, finds study
Worries about future job prospects and being identified as a troublemaker stopping academics getting support, says report author
While some believe Chinese universities are getting better at dealing with cases of sexual harassment, recent incident suggests students may have to turn to social media to be taken seriously
Head of UK’s biggest PhD school says promoting impact in doctoral studies would make students more employable and research more visible
Postgraduate researchers with non-visible disabilties often struggle to access proper employee-type support, says University and College Union report
Department for Education figures also show that UK course with highest average salary after five years pays seven times more than the course with the lowest
Ever-expanding numbers of doctoral students may suit universities, but one’s twenties should be a time for broad learning and professional development, not for burying oneself in detailed research, says Lincoln Allison
Quality regulation poses the biggest challenge as Bangladesh moves to expand PhD courses to private universities
UCU says it has secured an average 15 per cent wage increase for supervisors at Cambridge, and pay raise of 14 per cent for some doctoral tutors at Sussex
Postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers say they are often subject to supervisors’ whims, leaving some feeling exploited
Scale of research precarity at top UK university and its effect on staff laid out in new report
Late responses to PhD applicant enquiries and lack of signposting might contribute to poor ethnic minority representation at doctoral level, researchers say
榴莲视频 Office notification of Sue Agazie highlights ‘weaponisation of immigration status’ by universities when students complain, say critics
Top US funding agency manages record increase in key programme for younger scientists, and sees gains in overall equity, while absorbing net cut in its annual budget
Boosting your publication metrics need not come at the expense of your integrity if you bear in mind these 10 tips, says Adrian Furnham
David Mba creates fully funded PhD studentships after taking reins at Birmingham City University
What other industry would deem those with so much prior training to still be mere trainees? Let’s call them what they are – researchers, says Michele Nardin
Teachers fret about workloads and researchers about job security in ‘rare sport’ of academia
Improved settlement for UK’s ‘biggest-ever’ doctoral training investment will deliver fewer funded PhD places than in previous years, UKRI confirms
Programme for young Americans to study in Ireland needs $40 million endowment to ensure future, founder says
Payment of almost ?5,000 would enable doctoral graduates to refocus on the job market and avoid burnout, says Hepi-British Academy report
Keeping highly trained people on tenterhooks for so long undermines the conditions necessary for innovation, says a university manager
Animal behaviour expert Weliton Menário Costa wins international prize for flamboyant take on how marsupials have distinct personalities
Upfront costs can run into thousands of pounds, so speedy repayment is vital for equal access to permanent employment, says Eleanor Palser
Students doing master’s and PhDs in the UK are ineligible for childcare grants, which are in place only for full-time undergraduates
Huang Feiruo placed on leave by Huazhong Agricultural University after whistleblowing report circulates widely
Other universities could follow Trinity and announce action, says union president
Pressure to publish seen as ‘contributing factor’ to recent suicides, as Madras faces backlash on doctoral monitoring
When adjunct faculty contribute so much to US academia, why are they denied basic benefits such as health insurance and medical leave, asks Josh Hiller
Stealing other people’s research students corrupts collegiality, the cornerstone of academic life, says T. Prabhakar Clement
Universities end offers of on-campus dormitories to career-focused master’s students
While overseas students still flock to the UK for PhDs, concerns are growing over weakening domestic demand, a decline in UKRI-funded starters and whether universities can afford to train the next generation of researchers
Top US funding agency considers $70,000 (?55,000) minimum salary that could become wider model
Reimagined PhD that provides students with business training and industry contacts is attracting interest from governments and science philanthropists
Removal of personal and affiliation details means assessors judge the idea rather than the researcher’s track record
Recently announced changes to skilled worker visa ‘bitter news’, says European Research Council president Maria Leptin
Loss of access to EThOS archive of 600,000 doctoral dissertations causes major disruption for PhD students
Higher satisfaction levels among the rising numbers of Indian and Pakistani students have led to strong approval ratings for UK universities, says Advance HE
Analysis of 5.8 million authors across all scientific disciplines also shows gender gap is closing, but with distance to go
Lost earnings and missed workplace experience means PhD graduates will take decades to catch up on postgraduates despite higher wages, analysis shows
Barely half of postgraduate researchers in the UK and Australia feel like they are part of a community of postgraduate researchers, according to major survey
Record walkout at top public US system won graduate students a new contract, but ambiguous details have left them struggling with lower-than-expected pay
Proposed threshold fails to take account of funding challenges facing universities, sector groups say
Overall decline in number of doctoral candidates winning support masks even sharper drop among UK-domiciled applicants
They need the money and graduate students identify with them, but universities don’t formalise the link, analysts warn
Most Grand Canyon University students on affected programmes had to pay as much as $12,000 (?10,000) more than advertised, says Department of Education
Lack of publicly available data on doctoral degree holders is allowing people to add fake credentials to their resumés, says research fraud expert
