Survey of Physics and Astronomy Doctoral Research Students’ Experiences and Career Intentions
The Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) commissioned Oxford Research and Policy to explore two main aspects of doctoral training in physics and astronomy:
- The experiences and career intentions of doctoral students and how these differ for men and women;
- The quality of training provided in Doctoral Training Centres as compared to other routes to doctorates.
This report presents the results of a survey which addressed those two main questions. A separate summary report specifically focusses on the differing experiences of male and female physics and astronomy doctoral students in the UK and makes a number of recommendations on how departments, funders and professional bodies can close this experiential gap between male and female students.
A policy briefing was also produced by the Institute of Physics.
Download the summary report here.
Download the full report here.
