PhD Supports Review November 2022

PhD Supports Review: Co-Chairs appointed

WITS Chair Dr Andrea Johnson has been appointed Co-Chair of the national review of state supports for PhD researchers. David Cagney is the Co-Chair. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris made the announcement during Science Week 2022.

The review was announced in October, and its first step will be to engage with relevant stakeholders including PhD researchers, host institutions, research funders, employers and relevant government departments such as Health, Agriculture, Food and Marine, and Justice. More here.