Postgraduate and early career
Giving universities oversight of postgraduate training will greatly improve its quality, argues Alastair Buchan
Once upon a time there was an adjunct lecturer¡By Nicholas Rowe
Former postdoctoral researchers will now be counted as alumni at the University of Cambridge
A combination of short undergraduate courses and master¡¯s programmes may be attractive to overseas students, Hefce says
Poor materials, disengaged students and little time or incentive to prepare dishearten one casualised academic
When Patty Ramirez became pregnant during her PhD she assumed she could ¡®have it all¡¯. The reality was far more stressful
Scientific and university bodies have reacted warily to the proposed introduction of student loans for doctoral students
Mick Fuller discusses the changes he¡¯s seen to postgraduate funding as UKCGE chair
Young experts in everything from wartime France to the theme of the widow in British literature have been selected in this year¡¯s cohort of New Generation Thinkers.
Paul Wakeling and Ad¨¦l P¨¢sztor consider the alternatives
Should the foundations of a 21st-century academic career still be built on the traditional model?
More than 95 per cent of graduate teaching assistants at a London university say they work longer than their contracted hours, a survey has found
Sixteen institutions have refused all or part of the allocations to bridge gap before loan scheme kicks in
Sector figures say postgraduate funding plan for England could fuel inflation in tuition fees as well as credentials
Study suggests that students do not want to add more debt to personal finances
Young academics cite bullying, pressure to publish and casualisation as downsides of assessment exercise
Exeter¡¯s Students¡¯ Guild survey prompts opening of doctoral college to combat isolation and depression
A research council is to create a series of skills hubs in a ?15 million project to train the next generation of quantum engineers
Observer fears that research council funding for postgraduate study may be cut
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills consultation asks whether funding should be limited to disciplines with strongest ¡®scientific and economic case¡¯
The latest video in a series of short self-help programmes takes a sympathetic look at mental health issues
THE analyses postgrad awards by subject and region as academics debate the risks and rewards of a decade of internationalisation
Student Funder¡¯s chief executive says an analysis shows that more than half of prospective students will miss out on the new government scheme
REF data show big jumps in number of doctoral degree awards in some subjects
Could minister Jet Bussemaker¡¯s reforms create a ¡®second-class¡¯ group of doctoral candidates?
ESRC intends revised training strategy to better support PhD students and to speed work on new issues. Plus the latest higher education appointments
Successful programme ¡®jeopardised¡¯ by ministry changes
Report into ESRC network recommends careful monitoring before next stage
Holly Else examines European efforts to make academic career paths less challenging to navigate
Junior scholars urged to develop robust profiles on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to boost their careers and ward off risk of ¡®shadow self¡¯
PhD holders may not be securing a job as easily as some governments believe
Academic staff must do more to address inequality of access to taught master¡¯s and doctoral degrees, say Sally Hancock and Paul Wakeling
The traditional view of the PhD student as an ¡®academic apprentice¡¯ is challenged by a study
Disabled students and those from disadvantaged groups are to benefit from ?50 million of support to continue their studies at postgraduate level.
Universities told to help doctoral students explore wider career opportunities
Worries about funding do deter final-year undergraduates from progressing to postgraduate study, according a new analysis
Plans to raise researcher numbers at risk if study is unaffordable, universities warned
Fears rise in the US that talented early career scientists are being driven out of the sector because of lack of opportunities
Criticism of postgraduate loans scheme smacks of the adage: ¡®never let a good deed go unpunished¡¯, writes Andrew Wathey
Loans of up to ?10,000 to be available for master¡¯s students under the age of 30
The chancellor has announced that the government will introduce a postgraduate loans system offering ?10,000 to young students
Learn to recognise and respond to signs of depression and stress. Plus the latest higher education appointments
THE study reveals intense competition for roles at Russell Group universities, despite new openings for those seeking a research career
A thinktank has released modelling based on a popular proposal for a state-backed loan scheme
Nick Hillman considers the likelihood of the government taking concrete steps to help postgraduate students before the election
Institutional survey finds more discontentment among doctoral students than five year ago
Four PhD students from UK universities have made it to the final of a competition that challenges them to present their research in three minutes
A research council has announced ?125 million of funding for doctoral training partnerships in the biosciences.
Time management skills and extensive reading can help students develop a sophisticated set of research questions. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments
The University of Leeds has launched a ?100 million project to recruit 250 early career researchers to tackle major global challenges
Group to lobby coalition to highlight plight of well educated but broke early career researchers
Students who want to do master¡¯s degrees are stymied by a lack of state finance. Paul Jump investigates how funding can be fixed
Isolation is part of the experience, but peer support groups and co-working can combat loneliness and quell students¡¯ self-doubt
Increased likelihood that master¡¯s and PhD students will already have postgraduate degree
Major challenges facing early career researchers have been highlighted in a new report.
?100,000 PhD funding from the Macular Society and Fight for Sight outstrip offers via MRC doctoral training partnerships
Data analysis suggests discrimination plays a role in higher number of female and BME ¡®returnees¡¯
Postgraduate research students who teach call for an end to their ¡®appalling treatment¡¯ by the university
1,700 students apply for 350 places on biggest programme ever run in the UK
