"so, instead of having us train and produce capable researchers, even if they don't all get faculty positions, you would prefer we cut their numbers?" Instead

"so, instead of having us train and produce capable researchers, even if they don't all get faculty positions, you would prefer we cut their numbers?" Instead of training and producing large numbers of capable but underemployed researchers, I would definitely spend more on permanently employed researchers. I am certainly not advocating one student per permanent position: some of those excess PhDs will go into important roles in industry, but most will not: https://theconversation.com/young-educated-and-underemployed-are-we-building-a-nation-of-phd-baristas-53104 https://theconversation.com/young-educated-and-underemployed... I might spend more effort on practical Masters degree level education which can fill roles where a PhD really isn't necessary.