Earning a PhD from the University of Cambridge is often seen as a stepping stone to a great career, especially in STEM fields ...

Holding a PhD in particle physics from Harvard University would typically be considered an extraordinary qualification, but for William Spearman, Liverpool’s director of research, it was simply par ...

This article is the first in a series discussing the results of Nature’s 2025 PhD survey. The next will look at what doctoral candidates wish they’d known when they set out on their degrees. The ...

As a high school student, Morgan Knuesel was counseled to avoid a class in physics, because it was too ‘hard’; this week, she graduates with a degree in physics, summa cum laude, and is the 2023 ...

A PhD in Physics from the prestigious University of Cambridge is often seen as a golden ticket to a successful career.