UK universities
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How Many PhD Students Are There in the UK? The HESA Data (2026)
The published HESA figures on the UK’s postgraduate research population: 121,175 PGR students in 2024/25, 110,455 of them on research doctorates — with the five-year series and the…
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What Is the REF and Does It Affect PhD Students? (REF 2029, Explained for Researchers)
A direct answer on the Research Excellence Framework for doctoral researchers: what REF 2029 is, the key dates, whether your thesis or papers can be submitted, and the…