Postgraduate and early career
Universities’ shabby treatment of casual academics flies in the face of their professed commitment to education and dignity, says Jedidiah Evans
A national postgraduate admissions system would allow universities to improve planning, enhance student satisfaction and widen participation, says Michelle Morgan
Mike Smith reveals six of the most useful pieces of advice he has been able to give his PhD students over the years
Researchers reveal huge differences in charges levied by Russell Group universities
Variations in the Russell Group demonstrate a mixed national picture, write Joshua Stubbs and Paul Wakeling
Staff covering for academics on leave are often given no time to conduct research themselves
Many UK doctoral students view professional development as a ‘distraction’ or a ‘waste of time’, says study
More than half of doctoral candidates surveyed at one university reported “abnormal” levels of stress and depression
Nazima Kadir’s social circle reveals a range of alternative careers for would-be scholars, and often with better rewards than academia
Monash-Warwick Alliance graduate researched chemistry PhD in England and Australia
Early career academics can be left to sink or swim when navigating the choppy waters of learning scholarly writing. Helen Sword says a more formal, communal approach can help everyone, especially women
University cites Brexit as factor causing financial uncertainty – but also as recruitment ‘opportunity’
Twenty-one countries attend annual meeting to showcase progress of multimillion-pound Deltas initiative
Higher education regulator's new rules aim to drive up standards within sector
UK universities’ complacency in the good times has left them ill-equipped to respond to falling postgraduate master’s enrolment, says Michelle Morgan
The sweatshop conditions in which sessional academics work in Australia mirror the treatment of schoolteachers in Victorian times, say Hannah Forsyth and Jedidiah Evans
Overseas students in UK are more likely to recommend studying in the country than those in other nations
Steven Franklin lays bare the questions and doubts that go through his mind as he sits down to work on his thesis
Despite all that’s been done to improve doctoral study, horror stories keep coming. Here three students relate PhD nightmares while two academics advise on how to ensure a successful supervision
The need to accommodate foreign students undermines domestic practices, says Lincoln Allison, spying parallels between UK universities and global sports bodies such as Fifa
Universities around the world looking closely at employment rights and research engagement of doctoral candidates
Giving employee rights to doctoral candidates seen as key step to make life in academia more attractive, Holly Else writes
Objections to co-authorship with juniors display a misguided sense of ethics, say Mark Hayter and Roger Watson
Students are being hoodwinked into enrolling on ‘trendy’ new degree programmes that are, according to one concerned academic, little more than a marketing exercise
Covering interview travel expenses creates financial hardships for early career academics, says Rachel Yoho
Supervisors should be trained to spot the first sign of a problem, says Chris Havergal
Institutions told they have a ‘culture of excluding postgraduates’ in wake of damning study
Conference hears how University of Adelaide uses metrics to improve performance
More money and competition for tenure has helped country’s young researchers progress
Government analysis finds most academics think postgraduate research standards have held steady or improved
Fiona Dobbie is loving life as a PhD student, and hopes any midlife crisis it represents will end on graduation day
Cramming study into the shortest possible time will impoverish the student experience and drive an even greater wedge between research-enabled permanent staff and the growing underclass of flexible teaching staff, says Tom Cutterham
More UK and EU students begin master’s programmes, but Indian and Nigerian enrolments fall
Duke University’s Valerie Ashby says institutions must be more ‘intentional’ about finding ethnic minority PhD candidates
On University Mental Health Day, Geoffrey Cantor calls on institutions to significantly expand their mental health provision
Structured writing groups could have a transformative effect on the morale and productivity of early career scholars, says Alice Kelly
Scholars report higher levels of depressive symptoms and social withdrawal
But professor says Trump presidency might now provide ‘incentive’ for junior scholars to ask ‘important questions’
Ministry hopes to increase quality of doctorates
Research grant available but institution job 'normally' required before applying
Lecturer Rachel Moss on the casualties of a demanding academic culture
Number of first-year students from India, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria all down
Fixing problems in the academic job market by reducing the number of PhDs would homogenise the sector, argues Tom Cutterham
Matthew Reisz on when the worlds of higher education and graphic novels collide
Billy Bryan and Josh Berlyne are not convinced by the UK government’s doctoral loans plan
Off to an academic conference? Helena Ledmyr offers some tricks to getting the most out of attending a scholarly gathering
Many early career researchers have ‘not gone to the library for years’, according to report
Junior academics can access services without physically visiting premises, writes Holly Else
Overleaf’s John Hammersley on what drove his doctorate and transition from universities to industry
UK universities can now ‘feel confident’ in recruiting postgraduate students for 2017-18, says RCUK chair
Minority groups still not represented at professorial level by 2080, study suggests
Funding conference attendance out of your own pocket? Don't worry – there are ways to make back the cash through other academic activities. Catherine Fletcher explains.
One year shaved off time to degree under new national framework
French cartoonist finds rich comic potential in the PhD she never finished
Research suggests low self-efficacy among graduate students increases writing anxiety
Doctoral students who downplay their part-time status forget that they excel in key ways, says Rebecca Gelding
University of Auckland student claims the top prize for Universitas 21 3MT competition
Taking an unconventional route after studying for a doctorate should not be seen as a failure, says Fiona Whelan
Gayle Munro on the disparaging comment that fuelled her thesis and the perception that non-traditional doctoral students lack commitment
Early career researchers could benefit most from changes to funding structures, says Sven Sewitz, but he is concerned that there simply isn’t the will to make it happen
