New figures showing a 15 per cent decline in domestic research students over the past decade underscore the need for greater investment in PhD stipends, scholarships and STEM career pathways.
A program described in an independent review as a “gold standard” for fostering gender equity in STEM is facing a funding cliff, despite achieving a 96% retention rate among its scholars.
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