With UKRI's announcement that it's increasing PhD stipends by 8%, I've updated my chart of stipends v minimum/living wage since 1999.
From next October, PhD students will take home around £100 a year more than someone working 37.5 hours a week on the living wage.
From next October, PhD students will take home around £100 a year more than someone working 37.5 hours a week on the living wage.
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However, UKRI is improving other forms of support for PhDs, including more allowance for medical leave and more flexibility around extensions.