Share of domestic postgraduate researchers hits record low in England

Domestic research degrees are typically paid for by grants or funding from research councils, governments and charities

The share of postgraduate research roles filled by domestic students in England is shrinking, as university leaders warn of “catastrophic” funding cuts to the sector.

UK students accounted for just 43 per cent of the 24,865 enrolments for full-time postgraduate research degrees at universities this academic year, according to Office for Students data.