Physicist, 98, honoured with doctorate 75 years after groundbreaking discovery
Rosemary Fowler discovered the kaon particle during her doctoral research in 1948 but gave up PhD to have a family
August 2022
University investigates PhD student’s paper on masturbating to comics of ‘young boys’
Manchester University launches inquiry into ethical standards after document details masturbation sessions
July 2022
PhD students told to consider selling Avon products to make ends meet
‘Appalling’ advice on coping with the cost of living crisis from prestigious agency provokes anger among researchers
October 2021
‘My students never knew’: the lecturer who lived in a tent
Higher education is one of the most casualised sectors of the UK economy, and for many it means a struggle to get by
May 2021
German politicians suffer higher degree of embarrassment from plagiarism than from sex scandals
Third minister in Angela Merkel’s administration falls foul of the country’s fixation on academic credentials
November 2020
Tackling drunken students by night, teaching by day: PhD students say they are being exploited
Postgraduates have few staff benefits – but bear the responsibilities of the Covid frontline
Leading UK academics ask PhD funding body to rethink refusal of extra time
Letter asks UKRI to grant further extensions to protect research and teaching for coronavirus recovery
UKRI funded students: how have you been affected by Covid-19?
We would like to hear from doctoral students funded by UK Research and Innovation on their experiences
September 2020
Women gain more than men from master's degrees, finds IFS
Benefit from postgrad study not enough to stop UK women’s pay being lower than men’s at 35
March 2020
Postgraduate students urge funders to extend grants over coronavirus
PhD and master’s students worry their funding will run out as libraries and labs shut
January 2020
Tips for students
'There's a reason for doing something so difficult': what to expect from a PhD
Studying for a PhD is a stressful endeavour, which is why it’s so vital to know what the next three years of your life will look like
July 2019
Blood, sweat and tears
Doctors couldn't diagnose my mental health problems. But then they saw my art
Lorna Collins
I was sectioned until painting changed my life. Now I want to help other people heal through embracing their artistic side
April 2019
University leadership
Are PhDs just cheap labour for universities?
PhD grads complain that there are too few academic jobs. Should universities recruit fewer or do they need to support their postgrads into alternative careers?
December 2018
Blood, sweat and tears
When my patient died giving birth, the reality of US maternal mortality and race hit me
Tiffany M Montgomery
Pregnancy-related deaths among black women in the US are triple those of our white counterparts
November 2018
Universities must learn from the Matthew Hedges case
Tips for students
Doctoral dilemma: should I self-fund my PhD?
October 2018
Who are the new PhD loans really for?
Billy Bryan
The government’s new loans can’t plug gaps in research funding, nor do they cover the cost of self-funding
September 2018
Academics anonymous
I've just finished my PhD, and now I feel lost without academia
Anonymous academic
I was relieved when all the pressure and expectation ended, but I miss the intellectual way of thinking
September 2017
Academics anonymous
Vice-chancellors may be winning big from tuition fees – but academics aren't
Anonymous academic
The vice-chancellor pay scandal is concealing the real problem within universities: talented young researchers are leaving because of low salaries
July 2017
Academics anonymous
Not all PhD supervisors are natural mentors – some need training
Anonymous academic
My supervisor’s high standards and cold manner made me feel inadequate. If only he had been taught how to encourage me
