Should PhD Programs Be Smaller but Better Paid? Academia Debate
miniapeur · x · 2026-11-09
miniapeur argues PhD positions should be more competitive but better paid: academia lacks jobs for most PhD graduates anyway, and armies of low-paid PhD students benefit academia, not students. Quoted krismicinski adds that well-compensated staff are more productive and raises wouldn't cost that much.
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