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This depends a lot on the field and the lab. Humanities PhDs have terrible career prospects, but are not generally exploited as cheap labour like PhDs in a lot
by pmyteh 6y ago
This depends a lot on the field and the lab. Humanities PhDs have terrible career prospects, but are not generally exploited as cheap labour like PhDs in a lot of science fields.
I agree with you about grants and impact scores, though.
- dasudasu 6y agoHumanities tend to have much lower stipends such that it needs to be supplemented with tons of teaching assistantships.
- Mediterraneo10 6y agoThat depends on the country and on the field. In certain Western European countries, for instance, funding may be adequate without teaching duties.