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Doctoral candidates, alumni, foreign visitors and even faculty colleagues all appeared in the hall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Doctoral and postdoctoral students, whose tuition and living expenses are often funded by grants in exchange for lab work, are rushing to speed up their graduation plans before stipends become depleted.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025
"Studying the evolutionary relationships between species reveals factors that can lead to the differentiation of species traits and ultimately to the evolution of new species," says Doctoral Researcher Venni Keskiniva.
From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024
"I wouldn't be too worried," says Mark Wenman, head of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Nuclear Energy Futures.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2022
Doctoral students were expected to publish at least one paper without their supervisor, and Andersen let them work independently on some of the best projects in his lab, always ready with advice, interpretation and resources.
From Nature • Mar. 19, 2020
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