UKRI has published their response to the call for input on the government’s New Deal for Postgraduate Research. James Coe takes a look whether the new deal looks like a good deal for PGR students.
For the government the New Deal for Postgraduate Research as set out in their in their R&D People and Culture Strategy stated that
"This work will address the issues that contribute to precarity in early careers, and prepare students for rewarding careers across the whole economy. The support provided through the New Deal should also enable a more diverse range of potential students to consider careers in research".
