PhD students face cash crisis with wages that don’t cover living costs

Re:PhD students face cash crisis with wages that don’t cover... by colinmhayes on Monday May 23, 2022 @12:55PM (#31481551)

So 40% of employees aren't paid by the university system's academic arm, but by the healthcare section. 30% are academic staff, and 30% are support staff.

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Re:PhD students face cash crisis with wages that don’t cover... by daxfohl on Monday May 23, 2022 @01:22PM (#31481955)

Even with the cost of medicine going through the roof, college kids don't incur a whole lot of medical costs on average. So it's surprising the university would need to spend so much there.

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Re:PhD students face cash crisis with wages that don’t cover... by apcragg on Monday May 23, 2022 @01:27PM (#31482036)

The UC Health system serves the general public through direct services and their research and teaching functions.

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Re:PhD students face cash crisis with wages that don’t cover... by colinmhayes on Monday May 23, 2022 @02:03PM (#31482682)

They're effectively separate organizations. One runs the universities, the other runs the hospitals + med schools.

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Re:PhD students face cash crisis with wages that don’t cover... by ska on Monday May 23, 2022 @02:52PM (#31483420)

> college kids don't incur a whole lot of medical costs on average.

These are typically regular (teaching) hospitals, they serve the community not just the university.

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