Survey reveals confidence crisis among early-career UK PPAN researchers
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A survey of 457 early-career researchers in UK Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Nuclear science (PPAN) reveals a severe confidence crisis. Only 8% would recommend a UK PPAN career, and 74% of UK-based postdocs have considered looking abroad. The survey, circulated among PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career fellows, assessed confidence in postdoctoral opportunities, academic career prospects, funding clarity, and optimism about the future of the field in the UK.
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· 3 pulledOnly 8% would now recommend a UK PPAN career
74% of UK-based postdocs have considered looking abroad
Results from a survey of early-career researchers in UK PPAN science
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