Postgraduate and early career
Initially sceptical about the continental practice of examining a doctoral thesis before an audience, David Bogle has found much to commend it
Advice from a guide prepared by two academics will help you to impress a conference audience
Tricks of presenting a successful academic conference paper are revealed by co-author of a popular public speaking guide
They think I’m a rising star, says a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford, but my hopes of a real career in science are sinking
Views of early career social scientists will be collected with a view to improve support for those starting out in academia
Russell Group institutions say government is wrong to assume that over-30s are in a strong financial position
Co-founder of investment firm says that more early career academics should be encouraged to think about the entrepreneurial route
Funding councils also propose new questions on student engagement
Theses in open-access repository at Dublin City University have been downloaded almost 1.4 million times
Hefce report also warns that government-backed master’s loans will ‘contradict efforts to widen participation’
Multi-partner initiative launched by University Alliance institutions mirrors the doctoral training centre model
European Association for International Education conference hears crisis, coupled with domestic problems, threatens ‘jewel in the crown’ of US sector
International students accounted for over two-thirds of the growth in enrolments in past decade, says study
Just one in 10 researchers has completed an internship away from the academy, a new survey says
Academics need to become ‘good gatekeepers’ to students from minority backgrounds, a study from New Zealand suggests
Brazil’s flagship scholarship programme likely to suffer as government looks for savings. Donna Bowater reports from Rio de Janeiro
Transition to ‘make-or-break’ stage for female academics is a significant challenge, study explains
Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor identifies the top academic ‘habits’ postdocs need to reach the next level
PhD advice: from choosing the right topic to getting through your thesis
Deluge of submitted papers leads journals to fall back on alma mater prestige, research suggests
Systematic searching and a clear focus are the keys to a successful literature review
Breaking the rules didn’t stop Jessica Sage from completing her degree
We need to stand up for early career researchers, says Catherine Fletcher
Graduate teaching assistants are campaigning to improve temporary workers’ low pay and poor treatment. How is the battle going?
Kevin Haggerty and Aaron Doyle offer tips on making postgraduate study even tougher (which students could also use to avoid pitfalls if they prefer)
Government loans may not reverse decline of UK postgraduate numbers, study suggests
Postgraduate loans are around the corner; will they drive fees up?
THE Africa Universities Summit hears that scholars may be tempted back by improved standards, better facilities and a welcoming atmosphere
Holly Else looks at how the rising cost of university study might affect willingness to study at postgraduate level
More research spending needed, says head of Brazil’s innovation agency
Rosemary Deem, the new chair of the UK Council for Graduate Education, tells Holly Else of the risks to PhD support from the government spending review
Interim vice-chancellor Graham Upton reveals plan to turn around Welsh university
Creating doctoral colleges and distance PhDs. What are universities doing to better support doctoral students? Holly Else writes
US academic urges sector to make doctoral students’ experience ‘more human’
The life of an early career researcher is a challenging one, finds Catherine Fletcher, as she heads to city number six
Complexity of government initiatives to help commercialise university research under scrutiny
In just under a year, RefME, a UK-built online tool that takes the sweat out of citations, has attracted almost a million users
Six early career researchers reflect on their experiences
Increase led by rise of applications from India and growing popularity of STEM subjects
A South West doctoral training centre’s student-run open access title is providing hands-on experience
More than half of female students reading science subjects at the University of Bristol said that they have felt uncomfortable at the institution because of their gender
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 Adél Pásztor 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
