Postgraduate and early career
Government loans may not be the answer, Hefce director argues. Elizabeth Gibney reports
NUS finds ‘illegal’ pay conditions in some universities. Elizabeth Gibney reports
Aberystwyth University is to re-launch a “pioneering” master’s degree that was withdrawn after it failed to attract any students.
Salary boost from master’s degree rises while profile of students narrows, says Sutton Trust report
Institution says students will be safe as it considers moving or closing specialist department
Regrets? They’ve had a few…but with the frustrations have come joys and satisfaction, too. Six scholars reveal what they wish they had known at the beginning of their careers and offer some sage advice to would-be professors
A university education department has warned that it may have to make redundancies as a result of government cuts to allocations of teacher training places.
LHC maintenance crew turn into zombies in film by Cern-based student. Matthew Reisz reports
Third of sector expects staff to hold qualification, FoI request shows. Elizabeth Gibney reports
Live tweeting at conferences is on the rise as audience members share with online followers, but some think it improper, impolite and plain rude. Chris Parr navigates the new-media rules
Internationally diverse departments outperform others, study finds. David Matthews writes
The perception among science, technology, engineering and maths PhD students that any career outside academia is akin to failure is denying industry access to high-quality, PhD-educated employees, a leading neuroscientist has claimed.
End ‘immoral’ barriers to access on grounds of wealth, union urges. Elizabeth Gibney writes
Essential discipline threatened by declining domestic and foreign interest
Longitudinal study adds to concerns raised about the future of UK research. Jack Grove reports
Analysis of doctorates prompts concerns over adequacy of scholars’ training, reports Jack Grove
UK’s future prosperity ‘relies on boosting the quality of master’s and PhD research’. Paul Jump reports
The system of examination for PhDs in the UK is a “scandal”, a conference on postgraduate issues heard last week.
