Skyrocketing living costs and lack of government support are deterring potential PhD candidates. Experts say the obvious solution is to lift the stipend
I can’t help it if it is a long and arduous path to the career that they have chosen. But the fact is, they’re still in the education system and learning/ gaining experience at this point, just like apprentices.
I don’t disagree that the pay is shit and that it could go up a bit if it is actively discouraging people to do their PhD. Being used as cheap labour is a problem for both apprentices and PhD students alike, it seems.
I can’t help it if it is a long and arduous path to the career that they have chosen. But the fact is, they’re still in the education system and learning/ gaining experience at this point, just like apprentices.
I don’t disagree that the pay is shit and that it could go up a bit if it is actively discouraging people to do their PhD. Being used as cheap labour is a problem for both apprentices and PhD students alike, it seems.