Terence Eden on Nostr: Someone sent me a link to a fully-funded PhD they thought I'd be a good fit for. It ...
Someone sent me a link to a fully-funded PhD they thought I'd be a good fit for.
It comes with a tax-free stipend of £19,237 per year.
That's *less* than minimum wage!
Is that really right? Am I missing something, or are Post-Graduates expected to live on less than NMW?
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