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‘We can barely afford rent’: PhD students in Ireland seek funding boost

Doctoral candidates and a university association say that the current stipend is far below the nation’s living wage and that a proposed increase is insufficient.
  1. Natasha Gilbert

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PhD students and a university association in Ireland are campaigning for a substantial increase in PhD stipends, amid concerns that the nation’s cost of living far exceeds students’ annual funding.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-03369-1

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