If you think UK Higher Education is struggling there is one area where this is most pronounced and it’s the one I lead on in my University.
The number of publicly-funded doctoral studentships is falling sharply despite increased spending (partly because UKRI rightly increased stipends).
The biggest drop is in Engineering and Physical Sciences.
I knew all this but the actual numbers are terrifying.
So much for a knowledge economy.
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