POSTGRADUATES AND HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING

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That this House is deeply concerned at the dwindling numbers of postgraduates going into higher education teaching; recommends the recognition and implementation of the National Union of Students, National Postgraduate Council and Association of University Teachers' Employment Charter for Postgraduates Who Teach; calls on the Government to offer protection and recognition to postgraduates who teach; and recommends that the current system of Research Council funding for postgraduates be reviewed to maximise opportunities for postgraduate study.