Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 17:45     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just means those on the margins won’t have a free ride PhD.


If this country doesn't want to fund high-level science education and research, other countries will compete for it.


Again, US will be funding the A and B teams, rest of the world will be funding the scrubs.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 17:38     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Anonymous wrote:Negotiate.

If you do not negotiate, you lose.


Go jump in a lake, you pathetic, contemptible Quisling.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 17:31     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Anonymous wrote:Just means those on the margins won’t have a free ride PhD.


If this country doesn't want to fund high-level science education and research, other countries will compete for it.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 17:29     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Just means those on the margins won’t have a free ride PhD.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 17:18     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Anonymous wrote:Does this mean to sway your kid away from a PhD path in science/engineering?

If it’s happening at Harvard, does this mean it will happen everywhere?


There's a lot of analysis saying that high level science education is moving out of the United States and that other countries are racing to compete for it.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 17:16     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just an example of why US had lost its long held lead in the sciences


Most of the cuts are in non STEM programs.


75% cuts in the Department of Science.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 17:16     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Anonymous wrote:My kid was planning to apply to SEAS at Harvard…. This just sucks


While this country voted to decide that Harvard sucks. Makes no sense but that's how we voted.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 17:09     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Negotiate.

If you do not negotiate, you lose.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 17:00     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Large organizations that have been around a long time sometimes need to tighten things up. Maybe they'll be better off in the long run.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 16:59     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Does this mean to sway your kid away from a PhD path in science/engineering?

If it’s happening at Harvard, does this mean it will happen everywhere?
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 16:57     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
My kid was planning to apply to SEAS at Harvard…. This just sucks
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 16:56     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
This is sad.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 16:56     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Anonymous wrote:Just an example of why US had lost its long held lead in the sciences


Most of the cuts are in non STEM programs.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 16:48     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
Just an example of why US had lost its long held lead in the sciences
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2025 16:07     Subject: Harvard slashing PhD programs + layoffs
I guess it's not limited to schools like Chicago that are in financial crisis. What's Harvard's excuse? They are literally sitting on billions.
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/10/21/fas-phd-admissions-cuts/
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/10/21/seas-layoffs-student-advisors/