“The United Kingdom’s Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) has revealed that it may fund 1000 fewer new PhDs in the upcoming academic year than in 2010-11. The research council disclosed this estimate, in which the number of newly started doctorates would fall to 1900 in 2011-12, in a recently published answer to a question from Member of Parliament, Gareth Thomas …” (more)
[Andy Extance, ScienceInsider, 15 August]