I was just saying what's happening with my friends and why they feel disaffected. You're the one making a lot of claims with no sources. For specifically about

I was just saying what's happening with my friends and why they feel disaffected. You're the one making a lot of claims with no sources. For specifically about the research project (which is the only question really relevant enough to answer): no, I don't think someone running fully funded research projects at a top university in her field should necessarily be living luxuriously but I do think they shouldn't have to worry about making rent in the city the university is in. Edit: to put it in perspective my dad was able to pay for college working part time on the docks. Nowadays it would struggle to pay food/rent, let alone get close to paying tuition.