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CareersNew UKRI terms do more to acknowledge the diversity of PhD researchers
But further stipend increases are needed to fully widen access to doctoral study
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NewsPay increase for UKRI-funded PhD students is biggest since 2003
Postgraduate pay campaign welcomes increase but points to years of erosion of stipends
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NewsCaltech grad students and postdocs secure pay rises and better benefits
After months of negotiations union helps academics secure expanded protections and new rights
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NewsExplainer: How an American car workers’ union became a champion for postdocs
The United Auto Workers union now represents over 100,000 academics, supercharging their fight for better conditions
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NewsLeaked exams lead to cancellations that leave Indian students and researchers frustrated
Over a million students and early-career researchers hit by latest cash for exam questions scandal
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NewsGraduate visa route stays, as UK government proposes ‘crackdown’ on abuses and migration
Academics call for stability and highlight benefits of recruiting top international talent
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NewsNational Institutes for Health boosts pay for PhD students and postdocs in the US
Stipend increases apply to more than 17,000 early-career researchers
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CareersThe untapped power of emotional intelligence for PhDs
A crucial asset in academia and industry
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NewsCanada pledges dramatic pay rise for PhDs, postdocs – but many will not benefit
Budget commits $825 million over five years to boost PhD stipends and postdoctoral fellowships, after over 20 years of stagnation
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CareersHow to teach university-level chemistry well
Five tips for educating and inspiring university students
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NewsUS government scientists follow academics in unionising for better conditions
California Association of Professional Scientists joins a national trade union to boost bargaining power
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NewsReport reveals worrying lack of support for disabled doctoral students
A third of disabled Stem PhD students don’t get the support they need to thrive
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NewsIrish PhD researchers left disappointed as stipend raise is just half of what was hoped for
Independent review recommended increasing stipends to €25,000 but they rose to just €22,000
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NewsUniversity of California accused of not honouring contracts negotiated following massive strike
Months after postdocs and researchers won better pay and conditions, many of the promised benefits haven’t materialised
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CareersThe man who did his chemistry PhD in Welsh
Owain Beynon’s new words for computational chemistry terms are now in the Welsh dictionary
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NewsStrikes spread across US as postdocs and other researchers fight for better pay and conditions
The success of high-profile strikes at the University of California system has sparked a movement that is spreading across the country
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NewsPay rise for PhDs in Ireland, but failure to tackle other issues sees strike action threatened
Independent review recommends €25,000 salaries – however, questions over employment status and visas remain unanswered