Int’l PhD students being “left behind” amid cost of living crisis
International PhD students studying in the UK are facing a uniquely difficult winter as new stipend increases fail to cover bases and “leave them behind”.
International PhD students studying in the UK are facing a uniquely difficult winter as new stipend increases fail to cover bases and “leave them behind”.
The UK government has rejected recommendations to give Scottish institutions a seat on the UK Research and Innovation board for “no good reason”, one Scottish MP has said.
The UK government will continue to provide a safety net to researchers applying to the European Union’s Horizon Europe research program
The UK should map and monitor research dependencies in order to mitigate against risks such as financial dependence on student tuition fees, a report has suggested. A traffic light system could warn policy-makers of over dependence in particular areas of research.
UKRI has updated its eligibility criteria to allow international postgraduate students access to its funded PhD programs from the 2021-22 academic year.