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The total number of individuals entering master’s and doctoral programmes dropped 12% between 2019 and 2022, reaching the lowest level in nearly a decade.
Carers need better support from employers, such as paid parental leave, subsidized childcare and relief for other types of caregiving. But is there will among institutions to provide it?
Policy that prohibits partnerships between state universities and ‘countries of concern’, including China, will erode competitiveness, faculty members say.