#RaiseTheStipend

Sen @MehreenFaruqi@twitter.com asked if ARC considered need for increased PhD stipend. ARC said in Feb they’d review it but haven't & won’t 'til July.

Q: Does ARC back #RaiseTheStipend petition?
A: For EduDept to consider.

Minister’s rep: It's part of Unis Accord process.

ARC #SenateEstimates was last Friday night.

Topics
🔹#IndustryFellowships review needed
🔹Assessor scores for all schemes!
🔹Low-rank triage?
🔹3 months to approve grants?
🔹Outcomes emailed to applicants?
🔹ARC advice to #RaiseTheStipend?
🔹The unserious Opposition

Summary🧵👇

People of Australia:

The #RaiseTheStipend petition (🔗 https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN5085) closes at MIDNIGHT (AEST) but is…

👉131 signatures short of 15,000❗️👈

Someone in your house not signed yet? You know what to do.

Minimum wage is the least our PhD students should get!

RT @ARC_Tracker@twitter.com

‼️All researchers: Sign this petition‼️

🔗https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN5085

Tell your colleagues, families & friends.

PhD students do heavy lifting in Australian research. But they're struggling to even pay the rent.

MINIMUM WAGE. Literally the least they should get!

#RaiseTheStipend

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ARC_Tracker/status/1656610087497240576

Meet the organisers of the petition to #RaiseTheStipend for PhD students👇

Government should set the stipend to minimum wage, at least! Can't believe that needs saying, let alone a petition.

Sign the petition here▶️https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN5085

By @harejulie@twitter.com
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/education/why-australia-s-smartest-people-are-living-on-noodles-and-pizza-20230525-p5db7l

Already signed the #RaiseTheStipend petition⬆️?

Time to get crafty🖨️📌

The PhD students organising the petition would like you to print out this flyer👇 & stick it anywhere seen by lots of 👀

PDF to print ▶️🔗https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NWqDMUJOcgbpvOPtOOYb4ayBUuitKpyU/view?usp=share_link

RT @SarahOtto97@twitter.com

No one would think it fair for someone to receive less than minimum wage in any other profession. So why do we think it is acceptable for our PhD students?

We are long overdue for change. Please sign this petition.

#RaiseTheStipend https://twitter.com/arc_tracker/status/1656610087497240576

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/SarahOtto97/status/1658679722400948224

RT @ARC_Tracker@twitter.com

‼️All researchers: Sign this petition‼️

🔗https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN5085

Tell your colleagues, families & friends.

PhD students do heavy lifting in Australian research. But they're struggling to even pay the rent.

MINIMUM WAGE. Literally the least they should get!

#RaiseTheStipend

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ARC_Tracker/status/1656610087497240576

RT @vinisalazar_@twitter.com

People often ask why do I look stressed/tired all the time.

This is why.

Doing a PhD in Australia is a dream come true for me, and I am incredibly grateful. However, that does not change the fact that living here is expen$ive and many of us are struggling.

#RaiseTheStipend https://twitter.com/ARC_Tracker/status/1656610087497240576

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/vinisalazar_/status/1658274472280076288

#RaiseTheStipend

There's been wide-spread news & discussion about the desperate need to dramatically raise PhD stipends.

The ARC – who's role includes advising Govt on research matters – admitted in #SenateEstimates last night it hasn't advised about it.
https://youtu.be/HGAEGfEibDA