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Are PhDs losing their lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees (www.nature.com)

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[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I love how an article discussing lower amounts of people pursuing higher education has spelling mistakes on its subtitle…

As someone getting a PhD I 100% think the stipend if you have one and life stagnation are 100% reasons not to get one. I often tell students who ask me if they should explore religious studies grad school that they should pursue a job in their stem field and study religion on their own time, so they get paid.

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I've worked in academics and it just all seems miserable and only about the money and beuracracy.

I was putting together a research paper and a friend of mine whose a professor was telling me to try to monetize it rather than publish. Meanwhile I just wanted to see how things work and share it out.

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I’ve worked in academics

In what way?

it just all seems miserable and only about the money and beuracracy.

Was it stem?

I was putting together a research paper and a friend of mine whose a professor was telling me to try to monetize it rather than publish.

Never heard of that! I agree the bureaucracy can be horrible but there isn't much money to be had lol.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

So... "whose" is possessive and "who's" is the contraction you're looking for. 🤣 "Spelling error" much, doc? Better watch out. 😂🖖🏼

Edit: ohgod. The "bureaucracy" carnage was too much for my brain to parse in a glance — I must've repressed it until this second look. 🥲