“How Many PhDs Stay in Academia?”

This question has received a lot of discussion on social media recently. Many detailed studies have been done on the topic, studying a range of geographic locations and scientific disciplines, and the numbers vary between these.

But the conclusion that really matters doesn’t requre expensive and detailed studies…

As PhD scientists we have seen first-hand the enormous challenges that PhD scientists face in transitioning into non-academic jobs. We provide an overview of the problems and proposed win-win solutions that universities and graduate school deans can implement.