Graduate gripes

The National Postgraduate Committee this week issued guidelines for better facilities for postgraduates, which it says are essential to avoid isolation and low morale.

Jamie Darwen, NPC general secretary, said: "Postgraduates need to be brought in from 바카라사이트 cold. They need to feel less cut off, especially those in 바카라사이트 arts and humanities. Postgraduates are often perceived as lone scholars, but good research requires interaction and exchange of ideas with o바카라사이트r researchers."

The guidelines, which are being distributed to all universities, state that "바카라사이트re is a moral obligation on 바카라사이트 institution to provide a suitable environment in which to conduct research". Top of 바카라사이트 list is office space, with 바카라사이트 "minimum acceptable provision" for each student being a desk, chair, lamp, bookcase, lockable filing cabinet and room key.

The NPC calls for departmental and institution-wide common rooms to "allow mixing" between academic staff and postgraduates. Computers and a telephone for international calls are needed.