Postgraduate and early career
Distributing financial aid based on identity or academic attainment leaves many poor people excluded from the academy, says Ryan Coogan
Visa applications to Australia put in too-hard basket, as waiting times approach 30 months
Professors accused of misconduct brought down by online complaints
Assessment comes after visa figures suggest surge in demand from India despite pandemic
The PhD viva is one of the most demanding situations students will find themselves in – and now this process has moved online. Alison Baverstock offers tips for chairing a Zoom viva that is as stress-free as possible for all involved
Learned society calls on UKRI to boost support for those hit by travel disruption
Event hears calls for improved careers services in universities to help steer PhD students and postdocs on opportunities
Scientists ask why major journal published findings that female mentors may be bad for your career, even after reviewers pointed out flaws in the paper’s methodology
Stalled research driving students into poverty and bleak career prospects, paper warns
Survey of taught postgraduates suggests many were unhappy with handling of move online
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
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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
Those who make the loudest noises about equality can be among the most myopic about the evils of academic inbreeding, says Bruce Macfarlane
Sydney PhD graduate reflects on how his surprise disability gave rise to an academic career and better prospects for fellow sufferers
Civilised adults should not have to demonstrate that they can stand up to bullying before being offered a job, says an anonymous academic
Many early career researchers saw their working hours fall, but one in nine scientists worked 60 hours a week, says Vitae study
Students and academics doubt government directive will shift long-standing power dynamic
No matter how hard they work, thousands will be dumped out of the labour market during the pandemic, say Harry Pettit and Alexandra Dales
Today is World Mental Health Day, and Matthew Flinders argues that although changes in individual behaviour can help, systemic change is really needed to ease the mental health burden on academics
Women on fixed-term contracts twice as likely to have moved forward or delayed plans to start a family compared with permanently employed
Urgent action is needed to help doctoral candidates whose research has been halted by Covid-related travel bans, says Lorena Gazzotti
Several institutions will not be enrolling doctoral students in autumn 2021 because of the pandemic
Figures from latest Education at a Glance report show low share of women among international doctoral students
Pilot scheme to promote diversity in doctoral study will also include anonymisation of applications
Studying for a master’s or PhD does not necessarily lead to higher earnings, UK study finds
The normalisation of burning out should no longer be accepted, say academics who have experienced it, particularly with coronavirus exacerbating the problem
Job security, research funding and work-life balance for young academics have all been worsened by the pandemic, say four academics
Latest Education at a Glance report says that impact of pandemic on international recruitment is about more than fee income
Study finds economics PhD students who sought extra comments and seminar presentations published in higher impact journals
Experts see move to allow applicants from beyond Europe to apply for UKRI funding as a key plank of the UK’s post-Brexit research base
Strength of supervision more important than prior ability in determining doctoral performance, Australian study indicates
Survey finds that rates of depression and anxiety more common among low-income, female, ethnic minority, LGBTQ and arts students
Assessing doctoral candidates’ published papers instead would teach more useful skills and improve morale, says Noam Schimmel
Fees are likely to have been set before the Covid-19 crisis, but the change could help university finances if student numbers fall
Early-career and female researchers experience the greatest mental health toll, Australian surveys find
Administrators must stop asking faculty of colour to do more than our fair share and then punishing us for it, says Josh Hiller
Short-term financial squeeze could litter sector with aborted projects and careers, report warns
The Research Australia report has exposed the fault lines in health research funding, says Ross Coppel
National Science Foundation’s new emphasis in postgraduate funding seen as backsliding on diversity
Managers must acknowledge that supervising some types of doctoral candidates is more labour-intensive, say Roger Watson and David Thompson
Australian expert highlights evidence indicating that good grades do not necessarily translate into success in doctoral training
Falling staff-student ratios and low quality in some graduate programmes are prompting concern that more will mean worse, says Zhang Ruomei
UKRI says research organisations will have ‘greater financial incentive’ to invest in supporting scholars
Physical events are not going away but they must open up and embrace the best of the digital world, says Jim Woodgett
Incentives draw students wary of Covid-19 and overseas visa hassles
Aspirants are convinced they can succeed against the odds because they have always succeeded in the past, analysis of ‘quit lit’ suggests
Most doctoral candidates show ‘clear preference’ for academic career despite high exit levels from sector, finds 成人VR视频 Policy Institute study
As online teaching increases, cutting casualised and short-term staff will cost more down the line, conference hears
Young scholars’ lack of reputation and digital prominence risks seeing them excluded from online conferences, says Scott Rich
The ability for PhD students to research previous students’ experience with particular examiners could reduce bad practice
Declarations of solidarity lay bare the feudalistic mentality of even the most radical leftist scholars, who speak for the beleaguered masses from the cover of their academic nobility, says Scott Thomas Gibson
Erin Hatton draws on an ‘odious comparison’ to illuminate the extraordinary powers coaches and supervisors can wield over their students
Report shows heavier burden for UK students compared with other parts of Europe, with the country’s research funding boost ‘a chance to reform PhD education’
Briefing note from UKCGE shows drop-off in numbers at PhD level compared to undergraduate
Increasing numbers of postgraduates appears to be a win-win, with graduates seeking refuge from a poor job market and universities able to make up for lost income, but there are concerns over the quality of those being considered
Doctoral graduates’ occupation of 成人VR视频 Ministry will do little by itself to solve a structural problem, says Kenneth Nsah
Support for early career scholars must be explored to avoid research being damaged in the long term, experts warn
Responses to survey of junior research staff and PhD students suggest majority have major concerns about their future as they deal with stresses of working under lockdown
It is time for those most vulnerable to huddle together in solidarity, says Tian An Wong
