Pay & Benefits
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NewsUK public sector scientists end strike action
Prospect union calls off strikes after deal reached with UK government
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NewsPay rise for PhDs in Ireland, but failure to tackle other issues sees strike action threatened
Independent review recommends €25,000 salaries – however, questions over employment status and visas remain unanswered
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CareersWhen will funders take action on PhD and postdoc conditions?
Campaigns in the UK, Ireland and Canada await announcements
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CareersAcademics around the world protest fee hikes and budget cuts
Financial difficulties affect researchers at all career stages
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CareersFinancial challenges faced by PhD researchers around the world
Many are protesting stipends that see them work for below minimum wage
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NewsTensions between University of California and unions flare up again over possible cuts to PhDs
Academic unions are concerned by potential enrolment cuts to graduate programmes to offset the cost of pay rises
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NewsUniversity of California strike ends as employees secure significant pay rises and new contracts
Victory for striking student employees after 40-day walkout that disrupted teaching and research could have repercussions across academia
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NewsMassive strike at University of California over low pay and poor benefits
Research at 10 campuses comes to a standstill as 48,000 academic workers walk off the job over what they deem unfair labour practices
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NewsStrikes to take place at 150 UK universities over pay and benefits
70,000 staff members will walk out on three days in November in escalation of ongoing row
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CareersPhD students should be classed as employees
With planned stipend increases barely covering increased costs, postgraduates need better employment protections
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CareersPhD students don’t need second jobs – they need paying above minimum wage
Recommended minimum stipends for UK-based PhDs failed to match inflation since 2005, exacerbating the current cost-of-living crisis
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ArticleFinancial woes ail early-career scientists
PhD students and postdocs are struggling to make ends meet
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CareersHow to begin financial planning
Five ways that PhD students and postdocs can prepare for the future
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CareersThe difficulties of determining fair pay
Salary data suggests that perceived wage gaps in the chemical sciences are indeed present
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CareersResults of the RSC’s 2021 Pay and Reward survey
Despite the disruption caused by Covid-19 and Brexit, most chemists remain positive about their prospects
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OpinionRights and wrongs
Universities need to consider exactly what postgraduates’ employment status is
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CareersThe gender pay gap is not going away
Despite a variety of activities in industry and academia, women in chemistry continue to earn less than men
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News‘Cultural evolution’ needed to reinvigorate academic research
Research funding and academic reward systems should get an overhaul to recognise mentoring and public engagement